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need  occasionally  to  i-emember  that  a  phrase  re- 
quired may  be  entered  here  in  an  alphabetic  place 
not  answering  to  that  which  the  form  of  the  phrase 
as  encountered  by  them  in  reading  would  regularly 
demand.  Foreign  expressions,  as  found  quoted  by 
different  authors,  not  infrequently  vary  in  the 
order  of  their  words.  Persons  disappointed  in 
their  first  attempt  to  find  a  given  phrase  will  do 
well  to  try  a  second  or  even  a  third  time,  hj  some 
different  word  as  being  possibly  the  true  initial 
one,  in  the  form  adopted  here. 


d.  bas.    fF.]   Down  with:  opposed  to  tJ/W5,  long  live. 

&  beau  jeu,  beau  retuur.    [F.3    "Titfortat." 

a  bene  placito.    [It.]    At  pleasure;  at  one's  will. 

ab.  [L.]  0£E;  from;  away.— ab  extra.  From  without.— 
ab  iino  pectore.  From  the  bottom  of  the  heart.— ab 
inconvenienti.  From  the  inconvenience  involved.— 
ab  incuuabulis.  From  the  cradle.— ab  initio.  From 
the  beginning.— ab  intra.  From  within.— ab  origrine. 
From  the  origin.— ab  ovo.  From  the  egg;  from  the  ori- 
Bin.— ab  ovo  usque  ad  mala.  From  egg  to  apples  (as 
m  Roman  banquets);  from  beginning  to  end  of  a  feast. 

abends  wird  der  Faule  fleissig.  [G.]  In  the  evening 
the  lazy  man  becomes  diligent. 

aberint  studia  in  mores.  [L.]  Pursuits  Influence  char- 
acter. 

d,  bis  ou  d.  blanc.  [F.]  In  one  way  or  another;  "by  hook 
or  by  crook  " ;  at  all  hazards. 

d.bon  droit.    [F.]    With  justice.    (Right.) 

d.  bon  marcli^.    [F.]    At  a  good  bargain;  cheap. 

abonnement.    [F.]    Subscription. 

a  bove  majori  disci t  arare  minor.  [L.]  From  the 
older  ox  the  younger  learns  to  plow. 


absence  d' esprit.    [F.]    Absent»=mindedneRS. 
absente  reo,    IL.)    In  the  absence  of  the  defendant. 
absit  iuvidia.    [L.]    No  offense  Intended. 
absit  omen.    [L.]    May  there  be  no  [ill]  omen  (e.  g..  In  the 

word  one  has  just  used). 
absque.    [L.]    Without.— absque  hoc.    Withoutthis. 
ab  uno  disce  omnes.    [L.J    From  one  learn  all. 
ab  urbe  condita.    [L.]   From  the  building  of  the  city 

(Rome). 
abusus  non  tollit  nsuin.   [L.]  Abuse  does  not  do  away 

with  use  (i.e.,  that  a  thing  is  sometimes  abused  is  no  reason 

for  giving  up  its  legitimate  use). 
a  capite  ad  calcem.    [L.]    From  head  to  heel. 
accusare  nemo  se  debet.    [L.]   No  one  is  bound  to 

criminate  himself. 
acervatim.    [L.]    By  heaps;  in  heaps. 
d.  chaque   saint  sa  chandelle.    [F.]    To  every  Balnt 

his  caudle  (i.  e.,  let  every  one  have  his  due  honor), 
acharn^.    [F.]    Furious;  bloodthirsty. 
d.cheval.    [F.]    On  horseback, 
a.  compte.    [F.]    On  account;  in  part  payment. 


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FOREIGN-  PHRASES 


ik.  corps  perdu.    [F.]    Headlong;  at  breakneck  speed, 

d.  coups  de  baton.    [F.]    With  blows  of  a  stick  or  cudgel, 

d.coupsfir.    [F.]    With  certainty;  without  fail. 

6,couvert.    [F.]    Undercover;  sheltered. 

actum  est  de  republica.  [L.J  It  is  all  over  with  tha 
republic. 

actum  ne  agas.  [L,]  Do  not  do  what  is  done  (t  e.,  do  a 
thing  and  have  done  with  It). 

ad.  [L.]  To;  toward;  with  regard  to.— ad  arbitrium. 
At  will.— ad  astra.  To  the  stars  (to  exalted  place  or 
state).— ad  calendas  Grgecas,  At  the  Greek  calends— 
that  is,  never— as  the  Greeks  had  no  calends  in  their  mode 
of  reckoning.— ad  eundem.  To  the  same  (standing),  as 
In  a  college.— ad  extremum.  Atlast.— ad  finem.  To 
the  end.— ad  hoc.  With  respect  to  this.— ad  homiuem. 
To  the  (Individual)  man.— ad  infinitum.  To  an  infinite 
degree  or  extent;  endlessly.— ad  inquirendum.  For 
Inquiry  (a  judicial  writ).— ad  instar.  After  the  fashion 
of.  -ad  interim.  In  the  meantime;  during  the  interval. 
—  ad  internecionem.  To  extermination.— ad  libi- 
tum. At  will;  as  much  as  one  pleases.— ad  modum. 
Alter  the  manner  of.— ad  nauseam.  To  the  point  of 
disgust  or  revulsion.— ad  patres.  [Gathered]  to  his  fa- 
thers (i.  e.,  dead).— ad  quod  damnum.  To  what  dam- 
age.—ad  referendum.  For  further  conslderatlon.—ad 
rem.  To  the  thing;  to  the  point;  direct.— ad  sum  mum. 
To  the  highest  point;.to  the  highestamount.— ad  unguem. 
To  the  finger»nail;  to  a  nicety.— ad  valorem.  According 
to  the  value,  as  certain  customs  duties.— ad  vivum.  To 
the  quick;  to  the  life.' 

ad  astra  per  aspera.  [L.]  To  the  stars  through  bolts 
and  bars.    (Motto  of  Kansas.) 

a  dato.    [L.]    From  date. 

ad  captandum  vulgus.    [L]    To  catch  the  crowd. 

^  demi.  LF.]  Half  {i.  e.,  to  the  extent  of  one.'half);  half  or 
by  halves  (i.  e..  Imperfectly). 

a  Deo  et  rege.    LL.]    From  God  and  the  king. 

A  dessein.    [F.]    On  purpose. 

d.  deux  fins.    [F.]   Good  for  two  uses. 

d.  deux  mains.    [F.]    With  both  hands. 

d  discretion.    [F.l    At  discretion;  without  limit. 

adorer  le  veau  d'or.    [F.]    To  worship  the  golden  calf. 

&  droite.    [F.]    To  the  right;  to  the  right  hand. 

ad  vitam  aut  culpam.  [L.]  For  life  or  during  good 
behavior. 

sequabiliter  et  diligenter.  [L.]  Steadily  and  diligently. 

fequanimiter.    [L.]    Composedly. 

sequo  animo.    [L.l    With  equal  [equable]  mind. 


fequanimiter.    [L.]    Composedly. 

sequo  animo.    [L.l    With  equal  [eq , 

sere  perennius.    [L.]    More  enduring  than  bronze. 
fetatis  suae.    [L.]    Of  his  [or  her]  age. 


afi'aire  d'amourc    [F.]    Love^aflair. 

aCaire  d'houneur.    [F.]    Affair  of  honor;  a  duel. 

afi'aire  du  cceur.    [F.]    Affair  of  the  heart. 

afiirmatim.    [L.]    In  the  affirmative. 

ft  fin.    [F.l    Incorrectly  written  for  a  la  fin. 

afin  de.    [F  J   In  order  to. 

afin  que.    [F.]    To  the  end  that. 

^  fond.    [F.j    To  the  bottom;  thoroughly. 

a  fortiori.    [L.]    By  a  stronger  reason;  all  the  more. 

ft  gauche.    [F.]    To  the  left;  to  the  left  hand. 

age  quod  agis.    [L.]    Do  wha*  you  do  carefully. 

Agnus  Dei.    [L.]    The  Lamb  of  God. 

d.  grauds  frais.    [F.]    At  great  expense. 

aidc:toi,  et  le  ciel  t'aidera.  [F.]  Help  yourself,  anu 
heaven  will  help  you. 

&  la.  [F.]  To  the;  at  the;  In  the,  etc.:  used  In  phrases.- 
d,  1' abandon.  At  loose  ends;  at  random.— d.  la  belle- 
^toile.  Under  the  stars;  in  the  open  air.— d.  la  bonne 
henre.  In  the  nick  of  time.— d,  I'abri.  Under  cover 
or  shelter.- d  la  fin.  To  or  at  the  end;  finally.— d,  la 
fran^aise.  In  the  French  style.— a  I'am^ricaine.  In 
the  American  style.— d,  la  mode.  According  to  the  mode; 
in  the  fashion.— a  I'ou  trance.  Erroneous  lor  1  ou- 
TBANCE,  to  the  utmost. 

alia  tentanda  via  est.  [L.]  Another  way  must  be  trie*. 

alibi*    [L.l    El8eA\here. 


m  DAILY  USB 


d.  Piinproviste.    [F.]    On  a  Budden;  unawares. 

alls  volat  propriis.    [L.]    Siie  flies  with  her  own  wings. 
(Motto  of  Oregon.) 

all'  alba.    [It.]    At  daybreak. 

alia  votiitra  salute.    [It.]    To  your  health. 

aIlezsvou8seu!    [F.]    Go!  off  with  you!  begone! 

allons.    LF.]    Let  us  go;  come  (in  familiar  discourse). 

alma  mater.   [L.]  Fostering  [bountiful]  mother  [applied 
to  the  Institution  in  which  one  was  educated]. 

d.  1' ordinaire.    [F.]    As  usual;  in  the  ordinary  manner. 

alter  es:o.    [L.J    My  other  self ;  bosom  friend. 

alter  idem.    [L.]    Another  self. 

alter  ipse  amicus.    [L.]    A  friend  Is  a  second  self. 

alteram  tautum.    [L.]    As  much  again. 

altosrilievo.    [It.]    High  relief. 

h  main  armee.    [F.]    By  force  of  arms. 

amende  honorable.    [F.]    Public  reparation  or  apology. 

a  mensa  et  t(h)oro.    [L,]    From  bed  and  board:  applied 
to  legal  separation  of  husband  and  wife  without  divorce. 

h  merveille.    [F.]    To  the  point  of  miracle;  wonderfully. 

amici  probantur  rebus  adversis.    LL.]    Friends  are- 
tested  by  adversity. 

amicus  curiae.    [L.]    A  friend  of  the  court. 

amor  nummi.    [L.]    Love  of  the  dollar. 

amoroso.    [It.]    1.  A  lover.    *2.  Tenderly. 

amor  patriae.    [L.]    Love  of  country. 

amour  fait  beaucoup,  mais  argent  fait  tout*  [F.] 

Love  is  mighty,  but  money  is  almighty. 
amour  propre.    [F.]    Self-love;  self-esteem. 
ancien  regime.    [F.]    Ancient  order  of  things. 
anguillain  cauda  tenes.    [L.]    It  Is  an  eel  you  hold  by 
the  tail.  ' 

anguis  in  herba.    [L.]    Snake  In  the  grass. 
auimis  opibusque  parati,    [li.]    Ready  in  soul  and  re- 
source.   (Part  of  the  twofold  motto  of  South  Carolina.) 
anno  aetatis  suae.    [L.]    In  the  year  of  his  [or  her]  age. 
anno  Christi.    [L.]    In  the  year  of  Christ. 
anno  Domini  (A.  !>•).    [L.]    In  the  year  of  our  Lord;  In 

the  Christian  era. 
anno  mundi.    [L.]   In  the  year  of  the  world  (i.  e.,when 

the  creation  is  taken  to  be  4(X)4  B.  C). 
annourbiscon^'  -     —       .     .- 

3^ear  [reckoned] 

annus  mirabili„.   .    ^       .       ,,  

a  nouvelles  aiTaJres,  nouveaux  couseils.   [F.J  For 

new  occasions,  new  counsels. 
ante.    [L.]    Before. 
antebellum.    [L.]   Before  the  war. 
ante  meridiem.    [L.]    Before  noon. 
a  outrance.    [F.]    To  the  bitter  end;  to  the  last  extremity. 
a  pas  de  gcant.    [F.]    With  giant  stride. 
a  peu  pres.    [F.]    Nearly. 
ti  point.    [F.]    To  a  nicety;  exactly:  just  enough. 
a  posse  ad  esse.    [L.]    From  possibility  to  actuality. 
a  posteriori.    [L-]    From  that  which  follows;  from  effect 

to  cause. 
apparatus  belli.    [L.]   Materials  of  war. 
appartement.  [F.]  Two  or  more  rooms  en  suite  ;  a  "  flat." 
appui.    [F.]    Support;  prop. 
a  prima  vista.    [It.]    At  first  sight. 
a  priori.    [L.]    From  what  is  before;  from  cause  to  effect. 
a  propos  de  rien.    [F.]    Apropos  of  nothing. 
aquavitae.    [L.]    Literal^,  water  of  life;  brandy;  alcohoL 
arbiter  bibendi.    [L.]    Toast-master. 
arcana  caelestia.    [L.]    Celestial  mysteries. 
arcana  imperii.    [L.]    State  secrets. 
arcanum  (pZ.  arcana).    [L.]    A  secret. 
arcsensciei.    [F.]    Rainbow. 
d,  rez  de  chauss^e.    [F.]    On  the  ground  floor. 
argumentum  ad  crumenam.    [L.]    Argument  to  the 

purse. 
argumentum  ad  hominem.    [L.]    An  argument  to  the 
man  [addressed]  {i.  e.,  founded  on  the  principles  or  prac- 
tises of  an  opponent  himself). 
a  rivederci.    [It.]    Until  we  meet  again;  adieu. 
arrectis  auribus*    [L.]   With  erect  ears;  attentively. 


FOItmQN  PHRASES 


arriSrespens^e-*   [F.]   A  mental  reservation. 

ars  est  celare  artesn.    [L.]   Art  consists  in  hiding  art. 

ars  l^nsa,  vita  brevis.    [L.]    Art  is  long;  life  is  short. 

artium  baccalaureus.    [L.]    Bachelor  of  Arts  (A.  B.). 

artium  inagister.    [L.]   Master  of  Arts  (A.  M.). 

d,  tatons.    IF.]    Groping. 


a  tempo,  a  tempo  giusto.    [It.]    In  equal  or  Just  time. 
d,  tort  et  h  travers.    [F.]    Blindly;  hit  or  mlsa. 
d,  toute  force.    [F.J    With  all  one's  might. 


d^toutprix.    [F.]    At  any  price;  whatever  the  cost. 

at  Bpes  non  fracta*    [L.]    But  hope  [is]  not  broken. 

au  contraire.    [F.jl    On  the  contrary. 

au  coiirant.  [F.]  Literally,  with  the  stream;  well  In- 
formed about  current  affairs. 

audaces  fortuna  juvat.    [L.]    Fortune  favors  the  bold. 

an  d^sespoir.    [F.]    In  despair. 

audi  alteram  partem.    [L.]    Hear  the  other  side. 

au  fait.    [F.]    To  the  act  or  fact;  skilled;  expert. 

aufgeschoben  ist  nicht  aufgehobeu.  [G.]  Put  off 
Is  not  given  up;  later  on  is  not  foregone. 

au  fond.    [F.]    At  bottom,  fundamentally. 

auf  Wiedersehen.    [G.]    Till  we  meet  again;  good-by. 

Augustana  Coufessio.    [L.]   The  Augsburg  Confessionj 

au  levant.    [F.]    Toward  the  east. 

au  plaisir  de  vous  revoir.  [F.]  Till  I  have  the  pleas- 
ure of  seeing  you  again;  adieu. 

au  revoir,  [F.J  Till  we  meet  again:  an  expression  used 
at  parting. 

auri  sacra  fames.    [L.]    Accursed  greed  of  gold. 

au  royaume  des  aveugles  les  borgues  sent  rois« 
fF.]    In  the  kingdom  of  tne  blind  the  one^^eyed  are  kings. 

auspicium  melioris  cevi.  L^.J  Augury  of  a  happier 
time. 

aussitdt  dity  aussitdt  fait.  [F.]  "Xo  sooner  said  than 
done." 

aut  Csesar  aut  nihil.    [L.l   Either  Caegar  or  nothing. 

auto  da  f(6.    Ll^g.]    An  act  of  faith. 

autre  temps,  autres  iu€eurs.  [F.]  Change  of  times, 
change  of  manners. 

au  troisieme.    [F.]    On  the  third  floor;  In  the  third  story. 

aut  vincere  aut  mori.  LL-J  Either  to  conquer  or  to 
die. 

auxarmes!    [F.]    To  arms! 

auxilium  ab  alto.    [L.]    Help  from  on  high. 

avantscoureur.    [F.]    Forerunner. 

avant  propos.    [F.J    Preliminary  matter;  preface. 

avec  plaisir.    [F.]    "With  pleasure. 

a  verbis  ad  verbera.    [L.]    From  words  to  blows. 

d.  vieux  comptes  nouvelles  disputes.  [F.]  Oldac* 
counts  breed  new  disputes. 

a  vinculo  matrimonii.    [L.l    From  the  marriage  bond. 

avise  la  fill.    [F.]    We  ,jh  well  the  end. 

a  vostro  beneplacito.  [It.]  At  your  pleasure;  as  you  will. 

d.  votre  eaut^.  [F.J  a  vuestra  ealud.  LSp.]  To  your 
health. 


Ibaclo  di  bocca  spesso  cuor  non  tocca.    [It.]    Oft 

heart  is  missed  where  mouth  is  kissed. 
banco  regis.    [L.]    On  the  king's  bench. 
bas:bleu.    [F.]    A  literary  woman;  bluestocking. 
basis  virtutum  coustantia.    [L.J    Constancy  [Is]  the 

basis  of  the  virtues. 
battre  la  campagne.    [F.]    To  scour  the  country. 
beau  monde.    [F.]    The  fashionable  world. 
beaux  yeux.   [F.]   Pretty  eyes  {i.  e.,  a  handsome  woman). 
Delia  I  horrida  bella  I    [L.]    Wars  I  horrid  wars! 
bellum  lethaie.    [L.]    Deadly  war. 
beltd,  e  follia  vanno  spesso  in  compagnia.    [It.] 

Beauty  and  folly  often  go  together. 
bcueficium  acciperelibertatem  est  venderc.  [L-J 

To  accept  a  favor  is  to  sell  your  liberty. 
beneplacito.    [L.]    By  [your]  leave. 
beniguo  uumiue*    [L.]   With  favoring  providence. 


m  DAILY  USE 


ben  trovato.    [It.}   Well  invented. 

b^te  noire.    [F.]    Black  beast;  object  of  abhorrence. 

bibere  venenum  in  auro.    LL.J    To  drink  poison  from 

a  cup  of  gold. 
blennium.    [L.]   A  period  of  two  years. 
bienvenu.    fF.]    Welcome. 
billet  d'amour.    [F,]    Love-letter;  blllet*doux. 
bis  dat  qui  cito  dat.    LL-J   He  gives  twice  who  glres 

promptly. 
biiB  peccare  in  bello  non  licet.    [L.]  To  blundcjrtwlce 

In  war  Is  not  permitted. 
bis  pueri  senes.    [L.]    Old  men  are  children  twice. 
bizarre.    [F.l    Fantastic;  odd. 


blas^.    [F.]    Sated  with  pleasure;  wearied  by  dissipation. 
bona  fide.    [L.]    In  good  faith. 
bou  ami.    [F.]    Good  friend. 


bon  avocat,  mauvais  voisin.  [F.]  A  good  lawyer 
makes  a  bad  neighbor. 

bon  diable.    [F.]    Good-natured  fellow. 

bon  gre,  mal  grd.  LF.J  With  good  grace  or  with  111 
grace;  willy-nilly. 

bonis  avibus.    [L.]    Under  good  auspices. 

bon  jour.    [F.]    Good  day;  good  morning. 

bonne  et  belle  assez.    [F.J    Good  and  pretty  enough. 

bonne  foi.    [F.]    Good  faith. 

bonne  renomm^e  vaut  niienx  que  ceintnre  dor^e. 
[F.]    A  good  name  is  worth  more  than  a  girdle  of  gold. 

bon  soir.    [F.]    Good  evening. 

bon  voyage.    [F.]    Prosperous  voyage  to  you ! 

Borgen  inacht  Sorgen.  [G.]  Borrowmg  makes  sor- 
rowing. 

boutez  en  aTant,    [F.l   Push  forward. 

brevet  d'inveution.    [F.]    A  patent. 

brevet^.    [F.J    Patented. 

brevi  manu.    [L.]    With  a  short  hand;  offhand 

briller  par  son  absence.  [F.]  To  be  conspicuous  by 
one's  absence. 

briiler  ia  chandelle  par  les  deux  bouts.  [F,]  To 
burn  the  candle  at  both  ends  (1  e.,  to  expend  extravagantly). 

brutum  fulmen.    [L.]    Ineffectual  thunderbolt. 

buoua  mano.    [It.]    Small  gratuity. 

c 

cacoethes  scribendi.    [LJ   A  passion  for  scribbling. 

caeca  invidia  est.    LL-]   Envy  is  blind. 

caelitus  milil  vires.    L^.]    My  strength  is  from  heaven. 

cambio  non  d  furto.    [It.]    "Exchange  Is  no  robbery." 

campus  Martins.    [L.]    Field  of  Mars  (for  military  drill). 

Candida  pax.    LL.]    White-robed  peace. 

candide  et  caute.    [L.]    With  candor  and  caution. 

capitulum  or  caput.    [L.]    Section;  chapter. 

captatio  benevolentiae.    fL]    Propitiation. 

caput  mortuum.  [L.]  A  worthless  residue,  as  of  distil- 
lation. 

cara  sposa.    [It.]   Dear  wife. 

caret  initio  et  fine.    [L.]    It  lacks  beginning  and  end. 

carpe  diem,  quam  minimum  credwla  postero. 
[L.  1  Enjoy  the  present  moment,  trusting  the  least  possible 
to  the  future. 

cni'pere  et  colllgrere.    [L.]   To  pluck  and  gather. 

c^te  de  visile.  [F.]  A  visiting-card;  a  photograph 
mounted  on  a  small  card,  orlgiuully  used  as  a  visiting-card. 

cassis  tutissima  virtus.  LL.J  The  safest  helmet  ia  vir- 
tue [valor]. 

casus  belli,    [L.l   That  which  leads  to,  or  justifies,  war. 

casus  conscientije.    [L.]    Case  of  conscience. 

causa  sine  qua  non.    [L.]    Indispensable  condition. 

cause  celebre.    [F.]    Celebrattd  case  (in  law). 

caveat  emptor.    [L.]    Let  the  buyer  beware. 

cave  canem.    [L.]    Beware  of  the  dog. 

cavendo  tutus.    [L.]    Safe  by  taking  heed. 

cave  quid  dicis«  quando,  et  cui.  LL.J  Beware  what 
you  say,  when,  and  to  whom. 

cede  deo.   LL.J   Yield  to  the  divinity. 


8  FOREIGN"  PBRASE8 

cela  arrive  comme  marde  en  car^me.    [F.]    Tlia 

comes  like  fresh  tisti  in  Lent  (i.e.,  opportunely). 
cela  va  sans  dire.    [F.]    That  Is  a  matter  of  course. 
ce  monde  est  plein  de fous.    [F.]    The worldis replett 

with  fools. 
ce  n'est  pas  6tre  bien  aise  aue  de  rire.    [F.]   T< 

laugh  is  not  to  be  at  ease  in  mind, 
ce  n'est  que  le  premier  pas  qui  coilte.    [F.]    It  Ii 

only  the  first  step  that  costs. 
certiorari.    [L.]    To  he  certified;  a  legal  term  for  a  wril 

Issued  by  a  superior  to  an  inferior  co«rt. 
certain  voto  pete  finem.    [L.]    Set  a  definite  bound  t( 

your  desire. 
cessante  causa,  cessat  effectus,   [L.]  The  cause  ceas 

ing,  the  effect  ceases. 
c'est  a  dire.    [F.]    That  Is  to  say. 
c'est  ma^uifique.    [F.l    That  Is  magnificent. 
c'est  selou.    [F.]    That  Is  according  to  circumstances. 
c'est  une  autre  chose.    [F.]   That  is  a  different  affair. 
c'est  un  sot  a  vingtsquatre  carats.    [F.]    He  Is  a  fool 

of  twentysf  our  carats  C  goose  of  the  first  water  "). 
ceteris  paribus.    [L.]    Other  things  being  equal. 
chacun  a  sou  g:ofit.    [F.]    Every  man  to  his  taste. 
chacun  pour  soi,  et  Dieu  pour  tons.    [F.l    Every  ont 

for  himself ,  and  God  for  all.  ^ 

Champs  Elysdes.  [F.]  Elyslan  Fields  (promenade  it 
Paris). 

chapeaux  bas  I    [F.]   Hats  off ! 

chapelie  ardente.  [F.]  Literally,  blazing  chapel;  9 
catafalque  surrounded  by  lighted  candles,  or  the  rooni 
containing  it. 

charmaute.    [F.]    Charming  woman;  fair  woman. 

chateau  en  Espagne.  [F.]  A  castle  in  Spain;  a  castle 
in  the  air. 

chaufTespied^  chaufferette,    [F.]    Foot»warmer. 

chef  de  cuisine  (or  simply  chef).    [F.]    Male  head  cook, 

ehefsd'ceuvre.    [F.]    A  masterpiece. 

chemin  de  fer.    [F.]    Railway. 

there  amie.    [F.]    Dear  friend:  mistress. 

che  sara  sara.    [It.]    What  will  be  will  be. 

«heval  de  bataille.    [F.]    War^^horse;  main  reliance. 

chevalier  d' Industrie.  [F.]  Literally,  knight  of  In- 
dustry; a  swindler;  sharper. 

chiaroscuro.  [It.]  Blending  of  light  and  shade  In  painting. 

chi  niente  sa,  di  niente  dnbita.  [It.]  Who  knows 
nothing  doubts  of  nothing;  who  knows  naught,  he  from 
doubt  is  free. 

chi  tace  acconsente.    [It.]    "  Silence  gives  consent.'* 

chronique  scandaleuse.    [F.]    Chronicle  of  scandalo. 

ci  git.    [F.]    Here  lies. 

circuitus  verborum.  [L.]  Koundabout  expression;  cir- 
cumlocution. 

cito.  [L.]  Quickly;  Boon.— cito  maturum,  cite  pu- 
tridum.    "  Soon  ripe,  soon  rotten." 

civilitas  successit  barbarum.  [L.]  Civilization  suc- 
ceeds barbarism  (motto  of  Minnesota). 

classes  aisees.    [F.]    Well=to«do  classes. 

cogito,  ergo  sum.  [L.]  Ithink,  therefore  I  cm  (a  famoufl 
first  principle  in  philosophy  posited  by  Descartes). 

coiffeur.    [F.]    Hair-dresser. 

coiifure.    [F.]    A  head-dress. 

comme  il  faut.    [F.]   As  it  should  be. 

commune  bonum.    [L.]    Common  good. 

communi  consensu.    [L.]    By  common  consent. 

compagnon  de  voyagCo    [F.]    Traveling  companion, 

compos  mentis.    [L.]    Of  a  sound  mind. 

con  amore.    [It.]    With  love;  earnestly. 

concio  ad  clerum.    [L,]    Discourse  to  the  clergy. 

coucordia  discors.    [L.]    Discordant  concord. 

conditio  sine  qua  non.    [L.]    Indispensable  condition. 

con  dolore.    [It.]    With  grief. 

confer  (cf.).    [L.]    Compare  (cp.). 

confrere.    [F.]    A  fellow  member  of  an  association; 
colleague. 

conjuuctis  T&ribust    [L.]   With  united  powers. 


IN  DAILY  VSIS 


conseil  d'etat,   jr.]    Council  of  state;  privy  council. 

consensus  tacit  legrem.    [L.]    Consent  makes  the  law. 

con  spirito.    [It.]    AVlth  animation. 

contra  bonos  mores.    [L.]    Agamst  good  morals. 

contra  fortunano  vale  arte  ninguna.  [Sp.]  Against 
fortune  no  device  avails;  'gainst  fortune  vain  ever  device 
and  endeavor. 

copia.  verborum,    [LJ   Fluency  of  speech. 

cordon  sanitaire.  [F.]  Sanitary  cordon;  line  of  troops 
posted  to  prevent  spread  of  contagion  or  pestilence. 

corps  de  garde.  [F.]  Body  of  men  who  watch  in  a  guard* 
room;  the  guard-room  Itself. 

corpus.  [LJ  Body.— C.  Christi.  Body  of  Christ.— c. 
delicci.    The  essential  fact  of  the  commission  of  a  crime. 

corrigenda.    [L.]    Corrections  to  be  made. 

corrupcio  optimi  pessima*  [L.]  A  corruption  of  the 
best  is  the  worst. 

couleur  de  rose.    [P.]    Color  of  the  rose;  hence,  beauty. 

coup.  [F.]  Stroke.— c.  d'essai.  First  trial.— c.  d'etat. 
Strokeof  policy.— c.  demaitre.  Master-stroke.— c.  do 
pied.  Akick.—  c.  de  plume.  Literary  assault.— c.  d© 
soleil.    Sunstroke. 

crede  quod  habes,  et  habes.  [L.]  Believe  that  you 
have  it,  and  you  have  it. 

cr^me  de  la  cr^me.    [F.]    The  very  best. 

crescite  et  multiplicaniini.  [L.]  Increase  and  multi- 
ply.   (Motto  of  Maryland.) 

crier  famine  sur  un  tas  de  bl«5.  [F.]  To  cry  famine 
over  a  heap  of  gi*ain. 

crimen  falsi.    [L.]    Crime  of  perjury. 

crux  criticorum.    [L.]    Puzzle  of  critics. 

cuibono?  [L.]  For  whose  advantage?  to  what  end?  of 
what  use  ? 

culpam  poena  premit  comes.  [L.]  Punishment  presses 
close  upon  crime  (said  Idealizingly  of  the  reign  of  Augus- 
tus). 

cum  grano  salis.    [L.]    With  a  grain  of  salt. 

cuneus  cuneum  trudit.    [L,]    Wedge  drives  wedge. 

curiosa  felicitas.    [L.]    Happy  hit  (after  pains  taken). 

currente  calamo.    LL.]    With  running  pen;  offhand. 

custos  moruui*   [L.]  Guardian  of  manners  (or  of  morals). 

1> 

d' accord.    [F.]   Agreed;  In  tune. 

dame  d' lion neur.    [F.l  Maid  of  honor. 

dames  de  la  lialle.    [F.]    Market-women. 

damnant  quod  uon  intelligunt.  [L.]  They  condemn 
what  they  do  not  understand. 

damnum  absque  injuria.  [L.]  Loss  without  Injury;  loss 
[suffered  by  one  party]  without  wrong  [committed  by 
another]. 

dapes  inemptae.    [L.]    Viands  unbought  (made  at  home). 

dare  pondus  idonea  fumo.  [L.]  Things  fit  to  give 
weight  to  smoke. 

das  Beste  ist  gut  genug.  L(J.]  The  best  is  good  enough. 

das  heisst  (d.  h.).    [G.]    That  is. 

de  bonis  non.  [L.]  Of  the  goods  not  (yet  administered  on). 

de  bonne  grace.    [F.]    With  good  grace;  cheerfully. 

deceptio  visus.    [L.]    Optical  illusion, 

decet  verecundum  esse  adolescentem.  [L.]  It  be- 
comes a  youth  to  be  modest. 

de  die  in  diem.    [L.]    From  day  to  day. 

de  gustibus  non  est  disputsandum.  [L.]  There isno 
disputing  about  tastes. 

de  haute  lutte.    [F.]    By  main  force;  by  authority. 

de  haut  en  bas.  [F.]  1 .  From  top  to  bottom.  3.  Con- 
temptuously; superciliously. 

de  integro.    [L.]    Anew;  over  again  from  the  start. 

Dei  plena  sunt  omnia.    [L.]   All  things  are  full  of  God. 

dejeuner  d.  la  fourchette.  [F.]  Breakfast  with  the 
fork  (i.  e.,  meat  breakfast). 

delenda  est  Carthago.  [L.]  Carthage  must  be  des- 
troyed. 

de  mat  en  pis.    [F.]   From  bad  to  worse. 


10  FOREIGN-  PHRASES 

de  mortuis  nil   nisi  bonum.    [L.]    Of  the  dead  [say] 

nothing  but  good. 
de  nihilo  niliilum,  in  nihiium  nil   posse  reverti. 

[L.]    »From  nothing  nothing,  into  nothing  nothing  can 

return. 
Deo  favente.    [L.]    God  favoring. 
I>eo  juvante.    [L.]    God  helping. 
Deo,  non  fortuna.    [L,]    From  God,  not  from  chance, 
de  profuudis.    LL.]    Out  of  the  depths. 
de  retour.    LF.J    Back  again;  returned. 
de  ri^ueur.    [F,]    Imperative;  not  to  be  dispensed  with. 
dernier  ressort.    [F  j    A  last  resource. 
ddsobligeant.    [F.]    Disobliging;  name  given  to  a  vehicle 

seating  but  one  person;  a  sulky. 
desuetudo.    [L.]    Disuse. 

desunt  cetera.    [L.]    The  remainder  is  wanting. 
de  trop.    [F.]    Too  much;  too  many;  out  of  place;  not 

wanted. 
detur  digniori.    CL.j    Let  It  be  given  to  the  worthiest. 
deus  ex  niachina.    [L.]    A  god  [letdown]  from  the  ma- 
chine: said  in  allusion  to  antique  theatrical  machinery. 
Deus  vobiscum  !    [L.]    God  be  with  you ! 
dextro  tempore.    [L.]    At  a  lucky  moment. 
dies  irre,  dies  ilia.    [L.]    Day  of  wrath,  that  day:  first 

words  of  ancient  Latin  hymn  on  the  Day  of  Judgment. 
dies  non  jiiridicus.    [L.]    A  non=»judlcial  day,  as  Sunday 

or  any  legal  holiday;  abbreviated  dies  non. 
Dieu  avec  nous.    [F.]    God  with  us. 
Dieu  defend  le  droit !    [F.]    God  defend  the  right ! 
Dieu  et  mon  droit.    [F.]    God  and  my  right. 
Dieu  vous  g^arile  !    [F.]    God  guard  you! 
die    Weltgreschichte    ist    das    Weltgericht.     [G.] 

World-history  is  a  world^-tribunal. 
dignus  vindice  nodus.    [L.J   A  knot  worthy  of  being 

loosed  by  such  hands. 
dii  penates.    [L.]    Household  gods. 
dilettante.    [It.]    An  amateur  artist;  a  non-professional 

lover  of  art. 
dios  me  libre  de  hombre  de  un  libro !    [Sp.]    God 

deliver  me  from  a  man  of  one  book ! 
dirigfo.    [L.]    I  direct.    (Motto  of  Maine.) 
diseur  de  bons  mots.     [F.]    A  say er  of  good  things;  a 

witty  person. 
disjecta  membra.    [L.]    Scattered  parts. 
distingu^.    [F.]    Distinguished. 
distrait.    [F.l    Absent  iu  thought;  absent-minded. 
dit.    [F.]    Called  (c.  a.,  "Ant.  Allegri  dit  II  Corregglo ♦»). 
ditat  Deus.    [L.]    God  enriches.    (Motto  of  Arizona.) 
divertissement.    [FJ    Amusement;  sport. 
divide  et  impera.    CL.]   Divide  and  govern.    (Motto  of 

Louis  XI.  of  France.) 
dolce  far  niente.    [It.]    Sweet  Idleness. 
dolorosa,    [it.]    Soft  and  pathetic. 
Domine,  dirigre  nos.    [L.]    Lord,  direct  ns.    (Motto  of 

the  City  of  London.) 
Dominus  vobiscum.    [L.]    The  Lord  be  with  von. 
dos  moi  pou  sto,  kai  tan  i^an  kinase.    [Gr.]    (Say- 
ing attributed  to  Archimedes.)  Give  me  where  1  may  stand, 

and  I  will  move  the  earth. 
double  entente.    [F.]    Double  meaning;  equivocal  sense. 
dramatis  personse.    [L.]    The  characters  in  a  play. 
drap  d'or.    [F.]    Cloth  of  gold. 

droit  des  gens.    [F.]    Law  of  nations;  International  law. 
ducit  amor  patriae.    [L.]    Love  of  country  leads  [me]. 
dulce  est  desipere  in  loco.    [L.]    It  Is  delightful  to 

unbend  upon  occasion. 
dulce  et  decorum  est  pro  patria  mori.   [L.]  Sweet 

and  seemly  is  it  to  die  for  one's  fatherland. 
dum  spiro,  spero.    [L.]    While  I  breathe,  I  hope.    (Part 

of  the  twofold  motto  of  South  Carolina.) 
duin   vivimus,   vivamus.     [L.]     (From  an  ancient  in- 
;    scription.)    While  we  live,  let  us  live. 
durante  beneplacito.    [L.]    During  good'pleasure. 
dux  femiua  factit     £L'3    Tbe  leader  of  the  deed  was  a 

woman. 


IN  DAILY  WE  11 

£ 

eanedesvie.    [F.]   "Water  of  life;  brandy. 

^bauche.    [F.]    Sketch;  model;  outline. 

e  cattivo  veuto  che  'non  h  buono  per  qnalcuno* 

[It.]    "  It's  an  111  wind  that  blows  nobody  good.^' 

ecce.  [L.]  Behold.— ecce  homo  I  Behold  the  man!— 
ecce  Biffnum  !    Behold  the  sign !  here  is  the  proof. 

ecco.  [It.]  Here  Is  [or  are];  there  Is  [or  are]:  look  here; 
look  there;  see  (often  an  almost  expletive  Interjection). 

^cole  de  droit.    [F.l    Law  school. 

edition  de  luxe.  [F.]  An  elaborate  and  costly  edition, 
often  limited,  as  of  a  book. 

editio  princeps.    [L.]    First  edition. 

e  flainma  petere  cibuin.  [L.]  To  seek  food  out  of  the 
flame  (t.  e.,  by  desperate  expedients). 

^galit^.    [F.]    Equality. 

ego  et  rex  mens.  [L.]  (Cardinal  Wolsey.)  I  and  my  king. 

eigner  Herd  i«t  Goides  worth.  [G.]  One's  own 
hearth  haij  golden  worth;  *'home  is  home,  be  it  ever  so 
homely." 

eile  mit  Welle.  [G.l  Make  haite  slowly;  speed  with  heed. 

dleve.    [F.]    Pupil;  scholar. 

emeritus.    [L.]    Honorably  retired  from  active  service. 

dmisrr^.    [F.]    An  emigrant. 

empta  dolore  docet  experientia.  [L.]  Experience 
bought  with  pain  teaches. 

en.  [F.j  In;  Into;  within;  like;  as;  by  means  of.— en  ar- 
ridre.  In  the  rear:  behind.— en  avant.  Forward;  on- 
ward.—en  d^shabilld.  In  undress.— en  Dieu  est  ma 
fiance.  In  God  is  my  trust.— en  efiet.  In  effect;  vir- 
tually; substantially.— en  famille.  In  the  family;  at 
tome.— en  foule.  In  a  crowd.— en  grand.  Of  full 
Bize.— en  grande  tenue.  In  full  dress.— en  haut. 
Above,  on  high.- en  masse.  In  a  body.— en  papiU 
lotes.  In  curl-papers.— en  passant.  In  passing;  by  the 
•way. —  en  pension.  In  a  boarding-house. —  en  plein 
jour.  Before  the  whole  world.— en  rapport.  In  sym- 
pathetic relation.— en  regie.  According  to  rule;  In  due 
order.— en  route.  On  the  road:  on  the  way,— en  Buite* 
In  a  series  or  set.— en  v^rit^.    In  truth;  verily, 

enceinte.    [F.]    Pregnant. 

en  cueros  (en  cueros  vivos).    [Sp.]   Naked 

eufants  perdus.  [F.]  Lost  children  [of  an  army];  forlorn 
hope.  A 

enfant  terrible.    [F.]    Terrible  child. 

enfant  trouv^,    [F.]    A  foundling. 

enfin.    [F.]    Finally;  to  conclude. 

ense  petit  placidam  sub  libertate  qnietnm.  [L.] 
By  the  sword  he  [or  she]  seeks  repose  settled  under  liberty. 
(Motto  of  the  State  of  Massachusetts.) 

entente  cordiale.  [F.]  Cordial  understanding;  In  poll- 
tics,  friendliness  between  governments. 

entremets.    [F.]    A  side-dish  or  sdishes;  an  Interlude. 

entre  nous.    [F.]    Between  ourselves;  confldentially. 

entrepot.  [F.]  A  distributing  conamerclal  center;  a  depot 
or  storehouse. 

e  pluribus  unum.  [L.]  Out  of  many,  one.  (Motto  of 
the  United  States.) 

Erin  go  bragh.    [Gael.]    Ireland  forever. 

errare  humanum  est.    [L.]    To  err  is  human. 

erratum  (pZ.  errata).    [L.]    An  error. 

es  bildet  ein  Talent  sich  in  der  8tiI1e,  sich  ein 
Charakter  in  dem  Strom  der  Welt.  [G.]  (Goethe, 
Tasso  1, 2.)  Talent  is  built  up  in  quiet,  character  in  the 
stream  of  the  world. 

d  sempre  I'ora.    [It.]   It  Is  always  time. 

esprit  de  corps.  [F.j  A  spirit  of  common  devotedness, 
or  support,  among  the  members  of  an  association;  com- 
radeship. 

est  modus  in  rebus.    [L.]    There  Is  a  limit  In  things. 

esto  perpetua.    [L.]    May  It  [or  mayst  thou]  last  forever. 

est  queedam  Here  Toluptas.  [L.J  There  Is  in  weeping 
a  certain  pleasure. 

et  cetera,  or  csetera.  [L.]  And  other  things;  and  bo 
forth  (abbreviated  etc,  and  dec). 


12  FOREIGN  PHRASES 


et  sequentia  (et  seq.).    [L.]    And  what  follows, 
et  sic  de  ceteris.    [L.]    And  so  of  the  rest. 
et  sic  de  siinilibus.    [L.]    And  so  of  the  like, 


et  tu,  Brute!  [L.]  And  thou,  Brutus!  (Caesar's  exclamation 
on  seeing  his  friend  Brutus  among  his  assassins.) 

eureka!  ievprjKa).  [Gr.]  Exclamation  attributed  to  Arcbl- 
medes.    I  have  found  it!    (Motto  of  California.) 

£wigkeit.    [G.l    Eternity. 

ex  abundantia.    [L.]    Out  of  the  abundance. 

ex  animo.    [L.]    Heartily. 

ex  capite.    [L.I   Out  of  the  head;  from  memory. 

ex  cathedra.  [L.l  Oflacially,  or  with  authority. 

excelsior.    [L.]    Higher.    (Motto  of  New  York.) 

exceptio  probat  regulam.  [L.]  The  exception  prove* 
the  rule. 

exceptis  excipiendis*  [L.]  The  proper  exceptions  hav- 
ing been  made. 

ex  concesso.    [L.]   From  what  has  been  conceded. 

ex  delicto.    [L.]    From  the  crime. 

ex  dono.    [L.]    By  the  gift. 

exegi  monumentum  aere  perennins.  [L.]  I  have 
reared  a  monument  more  enduring  than  bronze. 

exempla  sunt  odiosa.    [L.]    Examples  are  offensive. 

exempli  gratia.    [L.]    By  way  of  example. 

exeunt.    [L.]    They  go  out. 

ex  facto  jus  oritur.   [L.]  The  law  arises  out  of  the  fact, 

ex  fide  fortis.    [L.]    Firm  by  faith. 

exit.    [L.]   Literally,  he  goes  out;  Way  of  egress. 

ex  more*    [L.]    According  to  custom. 

ex  necessitate  rei.   [L.]  From  the  necessity  of  the  case. 

ex  nihilo  nihil  fit.   [L.]   Out  of  nothing  nothing  is  made. 

ex  officio.    [L.]    By  virtue  of  office. 

«x  pede  Herculem.  [L.]  From  the  foot  we  may  recog- 
nize Hercules  (e.  c,  from  a  part  of  a  thing  we  may  infer  the 
whole). 

cxperientia  docet  stultos.  Pj.]  Experience  teaches 
Ceven]  fools. 

cxperto  crede  or  credite.  [L.]  Believe  one  who  speaks 
from  experience. 

expertus  metuit.    [L.]    Having  had  experience,  he  fears. 

expose.  [F.]  Embarrassing  disclosure;  formal  presenta- 
tion of  details  of  an  act. 

ex  post  fucto.    [L.]    After  the  deed  Is  done. 

expressis  verbis.    [L.]    In  express  terms. 

ex  professo.    [L.]    Openly;  avowedly;  professedly. 

ex  propriis.    [L.]    From  one's  own  resources. 

ex  quocunque  capite.    [L.]    From  whatever  source, 

ex  uuo  disce  omues.   [L.j   See  ab  vjho,  etc. 

F 

faber  est  qnisque  fortunae  suae.    [L.]    Every  man  Is 

the  artificer  of  his  own  fortune. 
facetiae.    [L.]    Humorous  writings  or  sayings;  jokes. 
lacile  princeps.    [L.]    Evidently  preeminent. 
lacilis  descensus  Averni.    [L.]    Easy  is  the  descent  to 

Avernus  (i.  e.,  to  the  lower  world). 
facon  de  parler.    [F.]    Manner  of  speaking. 
lacsimile.    [L.]   Literally,  make  it  like;  an  exact  copy  or 

reproduction. 
facta,  non  verba.    [L.]    Deeds,  not  words. 


factotum.    [L.]    A  "  do  all " ;  a  man  of  all  work, 

factum  est.    LL.]    It  is  done. 

fsex  populi.    IL.]    Dregs  of  the  people. 


faire  mon  devoir.    [F.]    To  do  my  duty. 

faire  sans  dire.    [F.]    To  act  without  talking. 

fait  accompli.    [F.]    An  accomplished  fact;  a  thing  al» 

ready  done. 
falsi  crimen.    [L.]    The  crime  of  forgery. 
falsus  in  uno,  falsus  in  omnibus.    [L.]    False  In  one 

point,  false  In  all. 
fama  nihil  est  celerius.    [L.]    Nothing  is  swifter  than 

rumor. 
fare,  fac.    [L.]    Speak,  do. 
fari  qttSB  eeutiat.   LL.]  To  speak  wbat  one  thinks. 


IN  DAILY  USE  13 


far  niente.    [It.]   Doing  nothing. 

fasti  et  nefasti  dies.    [LJ    Lucky  and  unlucky  days. 

Fata  obstant.    [L.]    The  Fates  oppose. 

Fata  viam  iuvenient*  [L.]  The  Fates  will  discover  a 
way. 

faux  pas.    [P.l   A  false  step;  mistake. 

fecit*  [L.]  [He]  executed  it  (used  in  crediting  a  work  of 
art  to  the  artist). 

feliciter.    [L.]    Happily;  successfully. 

femme.  [F.l  Woman;  wife.— f.  de  chambre.  A  cham- 
bermaid; lady's-maid.— f,  de  charge.    Housekeeper. 

fendre  un  cheTeu  en  quatre.  IF,]  To  split  a  hair  In 
quarters  (to  make  useless  subtle  distinctions), 

fermet^.    [F.]    Firmness. 


fervet  opu s.   [L.l  The  work  glows  (i.  e.,  goes  on  actively). 

festina  lente.    [L.]    Make  haste  slowly. 

f6te  champ^tre.    [F.]    An  open-air  or  rural  festival. 


feu  de  joie.    [F.]    A  bonfire  or  firing  of  guns  to  express 

public  joy. 
feuilleton.   [F.]   Part  Of  a  French  newspaper  devoted  to 

light  literature. 
feux  d'artifice.    [F.]   Fireworks. 
fiat  experimentum  in  corpore  vili.    [L.]   Let  the 

experiment  be  made  upon  a  worthless  object. 
fiat  justitia,  ruat  ccelum*   £L.J   Let  justice  be  done, 

though  the  heavens  fall. 
fiat  lux.    [L.]   Let  there  be  light. 
fidei  coticula  crux.   [L.]    The  cross  Is  the  touchstone 

of  faith. 
fidei  defensor.   [L.]   Defender  of  the  faith. 
fideliter.    [L.]   Faithfully. 
fide,  non  armis.    [L.]   By  faith,  not  by  arms. 
fides  probata  coronat.    [L.]    Tested  faith  crowns. 


fidus  Achates.    [L.l    Faithful  Achates;  trusty  friend. 
~ e.    [F.]    woman  of  pleasure;  courtezan. 


fille  de  joie. 


fliled'houneur.    [F.]    Maid  of  honor. 

finis.    [L.]    The  end. 

flagrante  bello.    [L.l   The  war  raging;  during  the  war. 

flagrante  delicto.    [L.]    In  the  commission  of  the  crime. 

flecti*  non  frangi.    [L.]    To  be  bent,  not  to  be  broken. 

forsan  et  ha;c  olim  meminisse  juvabit.  [L.]  Per- 
chance even  these  things  It  will  be  hereafter  delightful  to 
remember. 

fortes  fortun a  adj u vat.  [L.]  Fortune  favors  the  brave. 

forti  et  fideli  nihil  difficile.  [L.]  To  the  brave  and 
faithful  nothing  is  difficult. 

fortiter  et  rccte.    [L.]    Bravely  and  uprightly. 

fortiter  in  re.    [L.]    With  firmness  in  acting. 

franco.    [It.]    Post==free;  franked. 

fulmen  brutu  m.    [L.]    Thunderbolt  taking  no  effect. 

functus  officio.  [L.]  Having  fulfilled  his  office ;  out  of 
office. 

furor  armaministrat.    [L.]   Eage  supplies  arms, 

furor  loquendi.    [L.]    Eage  for  speaking. 

furor  scribeudi.    [L.]   Kage  for  writing. 

eagre  d' am  our.    [F.]   Pledge  of  love. 

gaier^  de  coeur.    [F.]    Gayety  of  heart, 

earQon.    [F.]    A  boy;  waiter. 

earde  du  corps.    [F.l    Body-guard. 

garde  nationale.    [F.]    National  guard. 

garde z  bien.    [F.l    Take  good  care. 

gardez  la  foi.    [P.]    Keep  the  faith. 

gaudeainus  igitur.    [L.]    So"  let  us  be  joyful. 

gaudet  tentamine  virtus.  [L.]  Virtue  rejoices  In  trIaL 

geflugelte  Worte.    [G.]    Winged  words. 


gens.    [F.]    People;  race.— g.  d'aflli.ires.    Business  men, 

gentilhomme.    [F.]    Gentleman. 

gibier  de  potence.  [P.]  Game  for  the  gibbet;  gallows- 
bird. 

gitano.   ]:Sp.]    Gipsy. 

giupco  di  mano,  giuoco  di  villano.  [It]  Practical 
jokfis  are  the  jokes  of  low  folks. 


14  FOREIGir  PHRASES 

gli  assent!  hanno  torto.  [It.]  The  absent  are  In  the 
wrong. 

gloria.  [L.l  Glory:  a  title  of  certain  doxologles  begin- 
ning with  this  word,  as  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis  [Deo], 
"  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,"  and  the  Gloria  Patri. 
•'  Glorj  be  to  the  Father." 

Srliickliche  Reise!    [G,]    Prosperous  journey  to  you ! 

irnothi  seauton  {yvSiBi  f^avrov).    [Gr.]    Know  thyself. 

grande  fortune,  grande  servitude.  [F.]  Great 
wealth,  a  great  slavery. 

grande  parure  or  toilette.    [F.]    Full  dress. 

graviora  quaedam  sunt  reinedia  periculis.  [L.] 
Some  remedies  are  worse  than  the  perils  (dlsea8e>. 

gregatim.    IL.]    In  flocks. 

grosse  t^te  et  peu  de  sens.  [F.]  Big  head  and  little  wit. 

guerre  d.  mort.    [F.]   War  to  the  death. 

n 

habet  et  musca  splenem.     [L.]    Even  a  fly  has  Its 

spleen. 
hac  lege.    [L.]    "With  this  law:  under  this  condition. 
bapax  legoinenon.    [Gr.]    A  thing  said  once  only. 
haro.    [F.]    Hue  and  cry. 

baud  passibus  aequis.    [L.]    See  non  passibus,  etc. 
haut  et  bon.    [F.j    Great  and  good. 
helluo  librorum.    [L.]     Glutton  of  books;  bookworm. 
hiatus  valde  deflendus.  [L.]  Gap  vastly  to  be  deplored. 
hie  et  ubique.    [L.]    Here  and  everywhere. 
hicjacet.    [L.]    Here  lies:  used  in  epitaphs. 
bic  sepultus.    [L.]    Here  [is!  buried. 
bine  illae  lacrumae  or  lacrimae.  [L.]  Hence  these  tears. 


bine  lucem  et  pocula  sacra.    [L.]    From  this  source 

[we  receive]  light  and  dri  "'      "  '' 

boc  age.    [L.l    This  do. 


[we  receive]  light  and  drafts  of  sacred  learning. 
JOG  age.    [L.l    This  do. 
boc  anno.    [L.]    In  this  year. 


boc  loco.    [L.]    In  this  place. 

boc  signo  vinces.    [L.]    See  in  hoo,  etc. 

boc  tempore.    [L.l    At  this  time. 

hoc  volo,   sic  jubeo,   sit  pro  ratione  voluntas. 

[L,]    This  I  wish,  thus  I  command,  be  my  will  sufficient 

reason. 
hodie  mihi,  eras  tibi.    [L.]    To-day  for  me,  to*morrow 

for  thee. 
hoi  polloi  (ot  TToXAoi).    [Gr.]    The  masses;  the  herd. 
homme  d'affaires.    [F.]    Businessman. 
homme  de  lettres.    [F.]    Man  of  letters;  literary  man. 
homme  d' esprit.    [F.]    Man  of  intellect;  wit. 
homo  sum;  humani  nibil  a  me  alienum  puto.    [L.] 

I  am  a  man;  nothing  of  what  is  human  do  I  count  foreign 

to  myself. 
honesta  mors  turpi  vita  potior.     [L.]     Honorable 

death  is  better  than  base  life. 
honi  soit  qui  mal  y  pense.    [F.]    Evil  be  to  him  who 

evil  thinks.    (Motto  of  Great  Britain.)    7 
honores  mutant  mores.    [L.]    Honors  change  [men's] 

manners. 
bonos  alit  artes.    [L.]    Honor  nourishes  the  arts. 
bonos  babet  onus.    [L.]    Honor  is  onerous. 
borte  canonicae.    [L.]    Canonical  hours  («.  e.,  hours  pre- 
scribed for  prayers). 
hora  fugit.    [L.]    The  hour  flies. 
horas  non  numero  nisi  serenas.  [L.]  I  number  none 

but  shining  hours.    (Inscription  for  sun-dial.) 
horribile  dictu.    [L.]    Horrible  to  be  told. 
hors  de  concours.    [F.]    Out  of  the  competition. 
hors  de  propos.    [F.]    Aside  from  the  purpose. 
hors  d'ceuvre.    [FJ    Out  of  order;  out  of  course. 
hors  de  saison.    [F.]    Out  of  season. 
hortus  siccus.    [£.]    Literally,  a  dry  garden;  a  herbarium. 
hostis  bouori  iuvidia.    [L.]    A  public  enemy's  hatred 

[is]  an  honor. 
Hotel  des  Invalides.    [F.]    Hospital  for  Invalids  «.  e.. 

Invalid  soldiers;  name  of  a  famous  ediUce  in  Paris). 
hdteldeTille.    [F.]   A  town  hall. 


IK  DAILY  USE  15 


gCdtel  Dieu.    [F.]    Name  of  a  Paris  hospital. 
dtel  sarui.    [F.]    Furnished  lodgings. 
humanum  est  errare.    [L.]    To  err  is  human. 
hunc  tu  caveto.    [L.]    Of  him  do  thou  beware. 
hurtar  para  dar  por  Dios.    £Sp.]    To  stealln  order  to 

give  alms. 
huyendo  del  toro,  cayo  en  el  arroyo,    [Sp.]    Flee- 
ing from  the  bull,  he  fell  into  the  ditch. 


ich'dien.    [G.]    I  serve.    (Motto  of  the  Prince  of  "Wales.) 
ich  habe  genossen  das  irdische  Gliick,  ich  habe 

gelebt  und  greliebet.    [G.]    I  have  tasted  the  good  of 

earth,  I  have  lived  and  loved. 
ici  on  parle  frangais.    [F.]    French  Is  spoken  here. 
idde  fixe.    [F.]    Fixed  idea;  Idea  dominating  the  mind  (as 

in  monomania). 
id  est.    [L.]    That  Is:  abbreviated  i.  e. 

"'  "     "1  that  class;  all  of  that  sort. 
fcman. 


id  genus  omne.  [L.]  All  thai 
idoneus  bomo.  [L.]  Fitmai 
lesus  Hominum  Salvador. 


[L.]    Jesus  Savior  of  Men. 

do"  "  " 


i  frutti  proibiti  sono  i  piu  dolci.  [It.]  The  forbidden 
fruits  are  the  sweetest. 

igrnorantia  legis  neminem  excusat.  [L.]  Ignorance 
of  the  law  excuses  nobody. 

ignotum  per  ignotius.    [L.]    A  thing  unknown  by  a 
thing  more  unknown.    (Said  of  confusing  explanation.) 

il  faut  de  I'argent.    [F.]    Money  is  necessary. 

il  faut  laver  son  linge  sale  en  famille.  [F.]  One 
ought  to  wash  one's  soiled  linen  in  private. 

il  n'a  pas  invent^  la  poudre.   [F.]  He  did  not  Invent 
gunpowder  ("will  never  set  the  Thames  on  fire"). 

il  n'est  sauce  que  I'app^tit*    [F.]   There  is  no  sauce 
like  appetite,  i 

11  n'y  a  pas  d.  dire.    [F.]   There  Is  nothing  to  be  said. 

il  n'y  a  pas  de  quoi.    [F.]    There  is  no  occasion;  don't 
mention  it  (replying,  for  example,  to  an  apology). 

imo  pectore.    [L.]    From  the  Inmost  breast. 

impedimenta.    [L.]    Baggage;  army  supplies;  anything 
Impeding  travel. 

imperium  in  imperio.    [L.]   Empire  within  empire. 

implicite.    [L.]    By  implication. 

impos  animi.    [L.]    Weak  of  mind:  Imbecile. 

impossible  n'est  pas  un  mot  fran^ais.     [F.]    Im- 
possible is.  not  a  French  word.    (Attributed  to  Napoleon  I.) 

In.  [L.]  In.— in  actu.  In  reality.— in  a^ternum.  For- 
ever.—in  ambiguo.  In  doubt. — in  armis.  In  arms. — 
in  articulo  mortis.  At  the  point  of  death.— in  cam- 
era. In  secret.— in  commendam.  In  trust:  said  of 
benefices  held  by  bishops  to  supplement  their  oflicial  In- 
come.—in  flagrante  delicto.  In  the  very  act  of  com- 
mitting the  crime.— in  forma  pauperis.  In  the  char- 
acter or  condition  of  a  pauper.— in  loro  conscientiae. 
In  the  forum  of  conscience.— in  limine.  On  the  thresh- 
old.—in  memoriam.  In  memory  [of];  as  a  memorial 
[to].— in  nomine  Domini.  In  the  name  of  the  Lord.— 
in  nubibus.  In  the  clouds;  not  clear.— in  nuce.  In  a 
nutshell.— in  pace.  In  peace.— in  perpetuum.  For- 
ever.—in  ipleno.  In  full.— in  praesenti.  At  the  pres- 
ent time.— in  propria  persona.  In  one's  own  person; 
In  person.— in  transitu.  In  transit;  during  transmission, 
—in  vino  Veritas.  In  wine  there  is  truth  (J,,  e.,  int02tl- 
cation  makes  one  communicative). 
in  bianco.    [It.]    In  blank;  in  white. 

in  cselo  quies.    [L.]    In  heaven  [Is]  rest. 

inde  irse  et  lacrimae.   [L.]  Thence  the  resentments  and 

the  tears. 
index  expurgatorlus.    [L.]   List  of  prohibited  books. 
in  esse.    [L.]    In  being. 
iuest  dementia  forti.     [L.]    Clemency  is  natural  to  a 

brave  man. 
incst  sua  gratia  parris.    [L.]    Little  things  possess 

their  peculiar  charm. 
Infra  dignitatem.    [L.]   Beneath  one's  dignity. 


16  FOREIGN  PHBASES 

fngenli  largitor  venter.  [L.]  The  stomacli  Is  a  prodi- 
gal dispenser  of  genius.  (Sarcasm  against  literature  as 
cultivated  for  a  livelihood.) 

in  hoc  signo  spes  mea.    [L.l    In  this  sign  Is  my  hope. 

in  hoc  signo  vinces.  [L.]  By  this  sign  thou  wilt  con- 
quer.   (Motto  of  the  emperor  Constantine.) 

in  necessariis  unitas,  in  dubiis  libertas^  in 
omnibus  caritas.  [L.]  In  things  necessary,  unity; 
In  things  doubtful,  liberty;  in  all  things,  charity. 
(Popularly*  attributed  to  St.  Augustine,  but  probably,  In  a 
Bllgntly  different  form,  first  appearing  In  a  production  of 
Eupertus  Meldenius,  a  Lutheran  divine,  about  1630.) 

in  omnia  paratus.    [L.]    Prepared  for  all  things. 

in  purus  naturalibus.    [L.]    Naked. 

in  secula  seculorum.    [L.]    For  ages  of  ages. 

In  statu  quo  ante  bellum.  [L.]  As  It  was  before  the 
war. 

inter  alia.    [L.]   Among  other  things. 

in  terrorem.    [L.]    By  way  of  intimidation  or  warning. 

inter  se.    [L.]    Between  [or  among]  themselves. 

inter  spem  et  metum.    [L.]    Between  hope  and  fear. 

in  totidem  verbis.    [L.]    In  so  many  words. 

in  toto.    [L.]    In  full;  entirely. 

in  usu.    [L.]    In  use. 

iuvita  Minerva.  [L.]  Minerva  being  unwilling  (i.  «., 
without  genius  or  Inspiration). 

In  vitium  ducit  culpse  fuga.  [L.]  Shunning  of  a  fault 
leads  Into  a  vice. 

ipse  dixit.    [L.]    He  himself  said  It. 

ipsissimis  verbis.    [L.]    In  the  very  words. 

ipso  facto.    [L.]    By  the  fact  itself. 

ipso  jure.    [L.]    By  the  law  Itself. 

ira  furor  brevis  est.    [L.]    Anger  Is  a  brief  madness. 

ir  por  lana  y  volver  esquilado.  [Sp.J  To  go  for 
wool  and  come  back  shorn. 

ita  est.    [L.]    It  is  so. 

iterum*    [L.]   Again. 


4acta  alea  est.    [LJ   The  die  has  been  cast. 

^amiais  arriere.    [F.J    Never  behind. 

jamais  a  un  bon  chien  il  ne  vient  un  bon  08.  [F.] 

Never  to  a  good  dog  does  there  come  a  good  bone. 
Jardin  <les  Plantes.    [F.l    Garden  of  Plants  (name  oi 

the  Botanical  Garden  In  Pans). 
je  maintiendrai  le  droit.    [F.]    I  will  maintain  the 

right. 
^e  me  fie  en  Dien.    [F.J   T  trust  in  God. 
je  ne  sais  quoi.    [F.l    I  know  not  what. 
je  n'oublierai  jamais.    [F.]    I  shall  [will]  never  forget. 
4e  siiis  pret.    [F.J    I  am  ready. 
^et  d'eau.    [F.]    Jet  of  water;  fountain. 
jeu.    [F.]    Play;  diversion.— j ,  de  mots.    Play  on  words. 

— j.  de  theatre.    Stage  trick;  claptrap. 
4eunesse  doree.    [F.]    Gilded  youth;  rich  yoimg  men. 
je  vis  en  espoir.    [F.]    I  live  in  hope. 
joindre  les  mains,  c'est  bien  ;    les  ouvrir,  c'est 

mieux.    [F.]    To  clasp  the  hands  [in  prayer]  is  well;  to 

open  them  [in  almsgiving]  is  better. 
joii.    [F.]    Pretty. 

4our.    [F.]    Day.— jour  de  f^te.    A  fete*day;  a  festival, 
jubilate  ueo.    [L.]    Rejoice  In  God. 
judicium  Dei.    [L.]    Judgment  of  God. 
Juppiter  pluvius.    [L.]    Jupiter  Rain*giver. 
Juppiter  tonnans.    [L.]    Jupiter  Thunderer. 
4ugre  de  paix.    [F.l    Justice  of  the  peace. 
jure  divin(».    [L.l    By  divine  law. 
jure  humano.    [L.]    By  human  law. 
juris  peritus.    [L.]    Skilled  In  the  law. 
JUS  civile.    [L.]    Civil  law. 
JUS  divinum.    [L.]    Divine  law. 
Jus  summum  saepe  summa  est  malltia.    [L-]  The 

extreme  of  justice  is  often  the  extreme  of  malice, 
ioste  milieu.    [F.]    Golden  mean. 


m  DAILY  USE  17 

justitia  omnibus.    [L.]    Justice  for  all.    (Motto  of  the 

District  of  Columbia.) 
j'y  8ui«,  et  j'y  reste.    [F.l    Here  I  am,  and  here  I  stay. 

(MacMahon  [Sept..  1855]  on  being  advised  to  abandon  the 

Malakofl  in  the  Crimean  War.) 


Knltnrkampf  der  Menschheit.  [G.]  Cultnre-confllct 
of  humanity. 


la  beant^  sans  vertu  est  nne  fleur  sans  parfum. 

[F.]    Beauty  without  virtue  is  a  flower  without  perfume. 

Iaborare  est  orare.    [L.l    To  work  Is  to  worship. 
abore  et  honore.    [L.]    with  labor  and  honor. 
labor  est  etiam  ipsa  voluptas.    [L.]    Labor  Is  pleas- 
ure itself. 
labor  omnia  vincit.    [L.]    Labor  conquers  all  things. 
labuntur  et  imputantur,     [L.]    They  [the  moments] 

slip  away  and  are  laid  to  our  account.    (Inscription  for  a 

dial.) 
Isesa  majestas.    [L.]    Lese«=maje8ty;  treason. 
la  fame  non  vuol  leggi.    [It.]    Hunger  acknowledges 

no  law. 
la  grande  nation.    [F.]    The  great  nation  (e.  g.,  France). 
laissezsnous  faire.    [F.]    Let  us  alone;  let  us  be, 
la,  la,    [F.]    So  so;  passably. 
lapsus  calami,    [L.]    A  slip  of  the  pen. 
lapsus  linguae.    [L.]    A  slip  of  the  tongue, 
lares  et  penates,    [L.]    Household  gods. 
1' argent.    [F.]    Money. 
I'argent  est  un  bon  passe-partout.    [F.]    Money  is 

a  good  master<=key  (1  e.,  gives  admittance  everywhere). 
lasciate    ogni    speranza,    voi    ch'entrate.       [It.] 

(Dante,  Inferno^  3,  9.)  All  hope  abandon,  ye  who  enter  here. 
liatine  dictum.    [L.]    Spoken  in  Latin. 
lauda  la  moglie  e  tieuti  douzello.     [It.]    Praise  a 

wife  and  stay  a  bachelor. 
laus  Deo,    [L.]    Praise  be  to  God, 
l*avenir,    [F.l    The  future. 
la  vertu  est  la  seule  noblesse.     [P.]    Virtue  Is  the 

only  nobility. 
le  beau  monde.    [F.]    The  fashionable  world. 
le  Bourgeois  Gentilliomme,    [P.]    The  Middle-class 

Man  turned  Gentleman. 
le  crime  fait  la   lionte,  et  noni  pas   I'^chafaud« 

[P.]   The  crime  makes  the  shame,  and  not  the  scaffold. 
le  Diable  Boiteux.    [P.]    The  Lame  Devil;  The  Devil 

on  Two  Sticks  (title  of  a  French  romance). 
legalis  homo.    [L.]    A  lawful  person;  a  person  in  good 

standing  before  the  law. 
le  jour  viendra.    [P.]    The  day  will  come. 
le  pas.    [F.]    The  step;  precedence. 
le  point  du  jour.    [P.]    Daybreak. 
le  premier  soupir  de  I'amour  est  le  dernier  de  la 

sagesse.    LF.J    The  first  sigh  of  love  is  the  last  sigh  of 

wisdom. 
le  roi  et  I'^tat.    [F.]    The  king  and  the  state. 
le  roi  le  Teut.    [P.]    The  king  wills  it. 
le  roi  s'avisera.    [P.]    The  king  will  deliberate. 
les  absents  ont  tou jours  tort.    [P.]    The  absent  are 

always  in  the  wrong. 
les  affaires  font  les  hommes.     [F.]    Experience  of 

affairs  makes  men. 
lesesmajest^.    [P.]    High  treason. 

les  murailles  ont  des  oreilles.   [P.]  Walls  have  ears. 
I'etat,  c'est  moi.    [P.]    The  state,  it  is  I;  I  am  the  state. 

(Louis  XIV.) 
I'^toile  du  nord.    [P.]    The  North  Star.    (Motto  of  Mia- 

nesota.) 
le  tout  ensemble,    [P.]    The  whole  taken  together, 
lettre  de  change.    [PJ    Bill  of  exchange. 
lettre    de  creance,    [P.]    Letter  of  credit. 
lettre  de  marque.    [P.]   Letter  of  marque. 


18  FOREIGN  PHRASES 


leve  fitf  quod  bene  fertur,  onus.  [L.]  A  burden  well 
borne  becomes  light. 

lex  loci.    [L.]    The  law  [or  the  custom!  of  the  place. 

lex  nou  sci'ipta.    [L.l    Unwritten  law;  the  common  law. 

lex  scripta.    [L.]    Written  or  statute  law. 

lex  talionis.    [L.l    Law  of  retaliation. 

lex  terrae.    [L.]    Law  of  the  land. 

rhomme  propose,  et  Dieu  dispose.  [F.]  Man  pro- 
poses, ana  God  disposes. 

licentia  vatum.    [L.]    Poetic  license. 

I'inconnu.    [F.]    The  unknown. 

lis  litem  generat.    [X.]    Strife  breeds  strife. 

lite  pendente.    [L.]    During  the  trial. 

littera  scripta  manet.   [L.]   The  written  word  remains. 

loco  citato.    [L.]    In  the  place  cited. 

locos  y  ninos  dicen  la  verdad.  [Sp.]  Children  and 
fools  speak  the  truth. 

locus  in  quo.    [L.]   Flace  in  which. 

longe  absit.    [L.]    Far  be  it. 

longo  intervallo.    [L.]    With  a  long  Interval. 

longum  iter  est  per  precepta,  breve  et  efficax 
per  exeinpla.  [L.]  Long  is  the  way  through  precepts, 
short  and  ettective  through  examples. 


oyal  en  tout.    [F.]    Loyal  in  everything. 
oyaut6  m'oblisre.    [FJ   Loyalty  binds  me. 
oyaute  n'a  honte*    [F.]    Loyalty  has  no  shame. 


ucidus  ordo.    [L.]    Lucid  arrangement. 
ucri  bonus  est  odor  ex  re  quaiibet*    [L.]  The  smell 
of  money  is  good  whatever  its  source. 

lucri  causa.    [L.]    For  the  sake  of  gain. 

lucus  a  non  lucendo.  [L.]  Something  whose  properties 
do  not  correspond  to  its  name:  alluding  to  an  absurd  deri- 
vation of  lucus  (a  grove)  from  luceo  (be  light). 

ludere  cum  sacris.    [L.]    To  sport  with  things  sacred. 

lupus  est  homo  homini.  [L.]  Man  Is  wolf  to  man 
(i.  e.,  men  prey  on  one  another). 

lupus  in  fabula.  [L.]  Tne  wolf  In  the  fable;  "Talk  of 
the  devil,"  etc. 

lupus  pilum  mutat.  non  menteui*  [L.]  The  wolf 
changes  his  coat,  not  his  disposition. 

M 

ma  chdre*   [F.]   My  dear  (feminine). 

macte  nova  virtute.  [L.]  Go  on  in  fresh  deeds  of  val- 
or: often  macte  virtute,  meaning  "  Go  on  in  virtue." 

ma  foi.    [F.]    My  faith;  upon  my  faith. 

mag:&:iore  fretta,  niinore  atto.  [It.]  The  more  haste, 
the  less  speed. 

magister  ceremoniarum.    [L,]    Master  of  ceremonies. 

magna  civitas,  magna  solitudo.  [L.]  A  great  city 
[is]  a  great  solitude. 

magna  est  Veritas*  et  praevaiet.  [L.]  Great  Is  truth, 
and  it  prevails. 

magnas  inter  opes  inops.  [L.]  Poor  amid  great  riches. 

magnum  bonum.    [L.l    A  great  good. 

magnum  opus.    [L.]    The  chief  work  of  an  author. 

magnum  vectigal  est  parsimouia.  [L.J  Economy 
is  a  great  revenue. 

magnus  Apollo.    [L.]    Great  Apollo. 

main  de  justice.    [F.]    Hand  of  justice. 

maintiens  ie  droit.    [F.]    Maintain  the  right. 

miaison  de  ville.    [F.]    City  residence;  town  house. 

mattre  des  hautes  ceuvres.    [F.]    Hangman. 

maitre  d' hotel.    [F.]    A  house=»steward. 

n^al.  [F.]  Evil;  disease;  ailment.— mal  de  dents.  Tooth- 
ache.—mal  de  mer.  Seasickness.— mat  de  tdte.  Head- 
ache. 


maladie  du  pays.    [F.]    Homesickness. 
male  parta,  male  dilabuntur.    [L.]    C 
are  111  made  away  with  (i.  e.,  do  not  profit). 


malgr^  nous.    [F.]    In  spite  of  us. 

malheur  ne  vient  jamais  seul.    [F.]    "Misfortunes 

never  come  singly." 
mail  exempli.  [L.l  Of  bad  example.    (Said  of  something 

llJiely  to  be  Imitated  that  ought  not  to  be  imitated.) 


m  DAILY  USE  W 

malo  Hiodo.    [L.I    In  a  bad  manner. 
malpropre.    [F. j    Slovenly;  not  in  good  order. 
malum  m  se.    [L.]    A  thing  evil  in  itself. 
malus  pudor.    [L,]    False  shame;  false  modesty. 
mania  a  potu.    [L.]    Mania  resulting  from  alcoholic  ex- 
cess; delirium  tremens. 
manu  forti.    [L.]    With  the  strong  hand;  by  main  force. 
mare  clausum.    [L.]    A  closed  sea  ii.  e.,  a  sea  subject 

to  a  particular  nation.  In  distinction  from  the  open  sea^ 

■w^hich  is  free  to  all). 
maria^e  de  conscience.    [F.l    Marriage  of  conscience 

(i.  e.,  marriage  of  persons  who  have  previously  lived  imlaw- 

fully  together);  also,  private  marriage. 
inds  vale  saber  que  haber.    [Sp.i   Wisdom  Is  better 

than  wealth. 
matre  pulchr^f  lilia  pulchrior.   [L.]  Daughtermore 

beautiful  than  the  beautiful  mother. 
maximus  in  minimis.    [L.]    Very  great  In  very  littla 

things. 
meden  agan  (fxr^Bev  ayav).    [Gr.]    Shun  excess. 
mediocria  firma.    [L.]    The  middle  condition  In  life  la 

the  safe  one. 
mcfflio  tardi  che  mai.    [It.l    Better  late  than  never. 
mejudice.    [L.]    In  my  judgment. 
melius  est  pati  semel,  quam  cavere  semper.  [L.] 

It  is  better  to  suffer  once  than  to  be  forever  on  your  guard. 

(Saying  attributed  to  Julius  Caesar.) 
memento  mori.    [l*.]    Remember  that  you  must  die. 
mens  legris.    fL.]    The  spirit  of  the  law. 
mens,  qua  nibil  est  celerius.    [L.]    The  mind,  than 

which  nothing  Is  swifter. 
mens  sana  in  corpore  sane.    [L.]   A  sound  mind  In  a 

sound  body. 
meo  voto.    [L.l    By  my  wish. 

merum  sal.    [L.]    Pure  salt;  true  good  sense  or  wit. 
meum  et  tuum.    [L.]    Mine  and  thine. 
mi  date  creta  per  cacio.    [It.]    You  give  me  chalk  for 

cheese. 
mi^ntras  que  duermen  todos  son  iguales.     [Sp.] 

All  men  are  on  an  equality  while  they  are  asleep 
mihi  cura  futuri.    [L.]    My  care  is  for  the  future;  to  me 

belongs  the  care  of  the  future. 
mirabile  dictu,    [L.]    Wonderful  to  be  told. 
mirabile  visa.    [L.]    Wonderful  to  be  seen. 
miserabile  valgus.    [L.]    Wretched  rabble. 
misericordia  Domini   inter    pontem   et  fontem* 

[L.l    'Twixt  bridge  and  wave  the  Lord  may  save. 
mobile  perpetuumo    [L.]    Something  perpetually  In  mo- 
tion. 
modus.     [L.]    Mode;  manner.— modus   operandi.     A 

mode  of  operating.— modu  s  vivendi.    A  mode  of  living; 

that  Is  (In  International  law),  a  temporary  arrangement 

pending  final  settlement. 
mon  ami.    [F.]    My  friend. 
mon  cher.    [F.]    My  dear  (masculine). 
miontani  semper  liberi.    [L.]    Mountaineers  are  always 

freemen.    (Motto  of  V7est  Virginia.) 
monumentum  sere  perenuius.  [L.]  A  monument  more 

enduring  than  bronze. 
more  Hibernico.    [L.]    After  the  manner  of  the  Irish. 
lUorgenstunde  hat  Gold  imMunde.   [G.]    Themora* 

Ing  hour  brings  golden  dower. 
mot  d'ordre,  mot  du  guet.    [F.]    Watchword. 
mundus  vul  t  decipi.  [L.]  The  world  wishes  to  be  deceived. 
mutatis  mutandis.    [L.]    The  necessary  changes  haying 

been  made. 
mutato  nomine.    [L.]    The  name  being  changed. 
mutuus  consensus.    [L.J    Mutual  consent. 

N 

naissance.    [F.]    Birth. 

nascimur  poetse,  limus  oratores.    [L.]   We  are  bora 

poets,  we  are  made  orators. 
nsLtale  solum.    [L.]   Native  soil. 


FOREIGN  PHRASES 


naturain  expellas  furca,  tamen  nsque  recurret. 

[L.]    You  may  drive  out  nature  with  a  pitchfork,  yet  will 
she  ever  come  back, 
ne  cede  inalis.    [L.]    Do  not  give  way  to  misfortunes. 
necessitas  non  habet  legrem.     [L.]    Necessity  has  no 

law. 
nee  more  nee  requies.    [L.]    Neither  delay  nor  rest. 
nee  teniere,  nee  tiinide.  [L.]  Neither  with  temerity  nor 

with  timidity. 
n6e.    [F.]    Born:  used  to  note  the  family  name  of  a  married 

woman. 
ne  exeat.    [L.]    Let  him  not  depart. 
net asti  dies.  [L.]  Days  not  to  be  used  for  public  business; 

also,  unlucky  days. 
ne  Juppiter  quidem  omnibus  placet.     [L.]     Not 

even  Jupiter  pleases  all. 
nemine    contradicente   (nem.   con.).     [L.]     No  one 

speaking  in  opposition. 
nemo  Iseditiir  nisi  a  se  ipso.    [L.]    No  one  Is  Injured 

except  by  himself. 
nemo  me  impune  lacessit.    [L.]    No  one  attacks  me 

with  Impunity.    (Motto  of  Scotland.) 
nenimium.    [L.]    Not  too  much;  shun  excess. 
ne  quid  nimis.    [L.]    Be  wisely  moderate. 
nervos  belli  pecuniam  infinitam*    [L.]    The  sinews 
'    of  war  [are]  unlimited  money. 

nervus  probandi.   [X..]   Sinew  of  proof;  chief  argument. 
n'estscespas  ?    [F.]    isn't  that  so? 
nicht  wabr  ?    [G.]    Not  true?    Isn't  that  so  ? 
ni  firmes  carta  que  no  leas*  ni  bebas  a^^ua  que 
no  veas.     [Sp.]     Before  you  sign  It  read  it  and  thmk, 
look  at  the  water  before  you  drink. 
nil  admirari.    [L.]    To  wonder  at  nothing. 
nil   desperaudum.     [L.]     Nothing  to  be  despaired  of; 

never  despair. 
ail  dicit.    [L.]   He  says  nothing;  he  makes  no  reply. 
nil  nisi  cruce.    [L.]    Nothing  save  by  the  cross. 
nil   sine  numine.     [L.]    Nothing  without  Providence. 

(Motto  of  Colorado.) 
ni  l*un  ni  1' autre.    [F.]    Neither  the  one  nor  the  other. 
n'importe.    [F.]    It  does  not  signify;  no  matter. 
nisi  Dominus,  frustra.  [L.]  Unless  the  Lord  [build  the 

housel,  it  is  in  vain  [to  build  it].    (Motto  of  Edinburgh.) 
nitor  in  adversum.    [L.]    I  struggle  against  adverse  cir- 
cumstances. 
noblesse  oblige.    [F.]    Nobility  Imposes  obligations. 
noli  me  tangere.    [L.]    Touch  me  not. 
nom  de  guerre.     [F.]     Literally,  a  war-name;  any  as- 
sumed name;  a  pseudonym. 
nom  de  plume.  [F.]  Literally,  a  pen*name;  a  pseudonym. 
nomina  stultorum  parietibus  haerent.  IL.J  Fools* 

names  are  stuck  on  house-walls. 
non  ens.    [L.]    Nonentity. 
non  est.    [L.]    It  is  not;  it  Is  wanting. 
non  est  inventus.    [L.]    He  has  not  been  found. 
non  libet.    [LJ    It  does  not  please  me. 
non  mi  ricordo.    [It.]    I  do  not  remember. 
non  olet.    [L.]    It  does  not  stink  (i.  e.,  money,  no  matter 

what  its  unsavory  source  or  association). 
non  passibus  sequis.    [L.]    Not  with  equal  (i.  e.,  with 

shorter)  steps. 
non  quis,  sed  quid.    [L.]    Not  who,  but  what. 
nosce  te.    [L.]    Know  thyself. 
nosce  tempus.    [L.]    Know  thy  time. 
noscere  volunt  omnes*  mercedem  solvere  nemo* 

[L.]    All  wish  to  know,  no  one  to  pay  the  price. 
nota  bene  (N.  B.).    [L.]    Note  well;  take  notice. 
Notre  Dame.    [F.]    Our  Lady.    (Name  of  famous  cathe- 
drals in  Paris  and  Montreal.) 
n'oubliez  pas.    [F.l    Do  not  f orget.^  ^    ^    ^  ,^      ^ 

nous  avons  change  tout  cela.    [F.]    we  have  altered 

all  that. 
nous  avons  tons  assez  de  force  pour  supporter 
les  maux  d'autrui.  [F.]  We  all  have  strength  enough 
to  bear  the  misfortunes  of  others. 
nous  Terrous*   £F.]  We  shall  see. 


m  DAILY  USE  n 


novus  homo.    [L.]    A  new  man;  upstart;  parvenu. 
nudis  verbis.    fL.]    "  Naked  words  ";  plain  language. 
nunc  aut  nunguam.    [L.]    Now  or  never. 
nuptise.    [L.]    Nuptials;  wedding. 

o 

obiit  (ob.).    [L.]    He  [she]  died. 

obiter  dictum.    [L.]    A  remark  by  the  way  or  In  passing. 
obra  de  comun,    obra  de  ningrCin.     [Sp.]    "Every- 
body's business  is  nobody's  business.^' 
obscurum  per  obscurius.     [L.]    What  Is  obscure  [ex- 

plained]  through  what  is  more  obscure. 
obsta  principiis.    [L.]    See  psinoipiis  obsta  (which 

gives  the  true  order). 
occasio  facit  furem.    [L.J    Opportunity  makes  the  thief. 

occurrent  nubes.    [L.]    Clouds  will  intervene. 

odium  in  Ionium  jacens.  [L.]  A  grudge  long  fostered. 

odium  medicum.   [L.]  Mutual  hatred  among  physicians. 

fcuvres.    [F.]    Works,  as  of  art  or  literature, 

officina  grentium.    [L.^   Workshop  of  nations. 

ofrecer  mucho  especie  es  de  negar.  [Sp.]' To  offer 
much  Is  a  kind  of  denial. 

ogni  medaglia  ha  it  suo  rovescio.  [It]  Every  medal 
nas  its  reverse. 

ognuno  per  se,  e  Die  per  tutti.  [It.]  Every  one  for 
himself,  and  God  for  all. 

ohe!  jam  satis.    [L.Jj    Hold!  already  there  Is  enough. 

ohne  Hast)  aber  ohne  Rast.  [G.]  Unhasting,  but  un* 
resting.    (Said  of  the  sun.    Goethe's  motto.) 

O  liibert^,  Liibert^  que  lie  crimes  on  commet  er 
ton  noni!  [F.]  O  Liberty,  Liberty,  how  many  crimes  are 
committed  in  thy  name!  (Mme.  Roland  at  the  guillotine, 
about  to  be  executed.) 

omen  faustum.    [L.]   Favorable  omen. 

omne  bonum  desuper.    [L.]    All  good  Is  from  on  high. 

omne  ignotum  pro  magnifico.  [L.]  Everything  un- 
known [is  assumed  to  be]  something  magnificent. 

omnem  movere  lapidem.  [L.]  ^'  To  leave  no  stone  un- 
turned." 

omne  solum  forti  patria.  [L.]  Every  soil  Is  father- 
land to  the  brave  man. 

omne  vivum  ex  ovo.  [L.]  Every  living  thing  comes  out 
of  an  egg. 

omnia  ad  Dei  gloriam.  1[L.]  All  things  to  the  glory  of 
God. 

omnia  bona  bonis.   [L.]   All  things  are  good  to  the  good. 

omnia  vincit  amor.    [L.]    Love  conquers  all  things. 

on  connait  I'ami  au  besoin.  [F.]  A  friend  is  known 
in  need. 

on  n'a  rien  pour  rien.  [F.]  Nothing  Is  had  for  nothing. 

onus  probandi.    [L.]    The  burden  of  proof. 

opus  operatum.  [L.]  A  work  wrought  (the  assumed  In- 
herent elLcacy  of  a  sacrament  to  confer  grace). 

ora  e  semprc.    [It.]    Now  and  always. 

ora  et  labora.    [L.]    Worship  and  work. 

ora  pro  nobis.    [L.]^Pray  for  us. 

ore  rotundo.    [L.]    with  full  utterance. 

ore  tenus.    [L.]    With  the  mouth  merely. 

oro  y  Plata.    [Sp.l    Gold  and  silver. 

O  si  sic  omnia!    [L.]    O  if  all  were  thus ! 

O  tempora  !  O  mores  !  [L.]  O  the  times!  O  the  manner^ 

otium  cum  dignitate.    [L.]    Leisure  with  dignity. 

otium  sine  dignitate.    [L.]    Leisure  without  dignity, 

oublier  je  ne  puis.    [F.]    Forget  I  can  not, 

oul'sdire.    [F.]    Hearsay. 

ouvriers*    [F.]   Workmg  men. 


pace  tan ti  viri.    [L.]    Begging  pardon  of  so  great  a  mao. 

(Sometimes  used  ironically.) 
pace  tua.    [L.]    With  your  consent ;  by  your  leave. 
pacta  conventa.    [L.]    Stipulations  agreed  upon, 
pactum  illicitum.    [L.]    Unlawful  compact. 


28  FOREIGNTPHRASES 

pallida  morso    [L.l   Pale  death. 

palmani  qui  meruit!  ferat.    [L.l    Let  him  who  has  woft 

It  bear  the  palm.    (Lord  Nelson's  motto.) 
palma  non  sine  pulvere.    [L.]    The  palm  [In  a  race]  is 

not  without  dust. 
par.    [F.]    By;  out  of;  in.— par  accds.  By  fits  and  starts. 

—  par  accident.     By  accident.  — par    accord.     By 

agreement.— par  exeniple.    For  example. 
para  todo  hay  reinedio  siuo  para  la  inuerte*    LSp.] 

There  is  a  remedy  for  all  things  except  death. 
par  ci  par  la,    [F.]    Here  and  there. 
pardounez:moi.    [F.]    Pardon  me. 
parem  non  fert.    [L.]    He  does  not  endure  an  equal. 
pari  rations.    [L.]    By  parity  of  reasoning. 
Paris  vaut  bien  une  messe.    [F.l    Paris  Is  well  worth 

amass.    (Famous  saying  attributed  to  Henry  IV.  of  France.) 
par  le  droit  du  plus  fort.    [F.]    By  the  right  of  the 

stronger. 
par  nobile  fratrnm.    [L.TNoble  pair  of  brothers. 
parole  d'houneur.    [F.]    word  of  honor. 
par  pari  refero.    [L.]    I  return  like  for  like. 
pars  pro  toto.    [L.]    Part  for  the  whole. 
particeps  criniinis.    [L.]    A  sharer Jn  a  crime,  whether 

as  principal  or  accessory. 
partie  carree.    [F.]    Party  of  four;  especially,  two  men 

and  two  women. 
partout.    [F.]    Everywhere. 
parturiunt  monies,  nascetur  rldiculus  mus.    [L.] 

The  mountains  are  in  labor,  there  will  be  born  a  ridiculous 

mouse. 
parva  componere  magnis.    [L.]    To  compare  small 

things  with  great. 
passim.    [L.]    Here  and  there ;  throughout. 
pat^  de  foies  gras.    [F.]    A  pie  of  fat  goose-livers. 
paternoster.    [LJ    Our  father;  the  Lord's  Prayer. 
pater  patriae.    [L.]    Father  of  his  country. 
patria  est  ubicumque  est  bene.    [L.]   My  country  Is 

wherever  it  is  well  with  me. 
pax  vobiscum!    [L.]    Peace  be  with  you! 
peccavi.    [L.]    I  have  sinned. 
pedir  peras  al  olmo.  [Sp.J  To  look  for  pears  on  the  elm. 


peine  forte  et  dure.  [F.]  Heavy  and  harsh  punishment, 
pendente  lite.    [LJ    Pending  or  during  suit. 
penetralia.    [1..]    The  Inmost  parts;  secrecy;  sanctuary. 


pens^e.    [F.]    Thought;  maxim. 

per  annum.    [L.]    Annually.  ^  ^  ,.        ^  ^       . 

per  aspera  ad  astra.    [L.]   Through  bolts  and  bars  to 

the  stars. 
per  conto.    [It.]    TTpon  account. 
per  diem.    [L.l    By  the  day;  daily. 
pdre  de  famille.    [F.]    Father  of  a  family. 
per  fas  et  nefas.    [L.]    Through  right  and  wrong. 
pericnium  in  mora.    [L.]    There's  danger  In  delay, 
per  interim.    [L.]    In  the  meantime. 
per  mese.    [It.]    By  the  month. 
persona  grata.    TL.]    A  diplomatic  representative  who  !s 

acceptable  to  the  government  to  which  he  is  accredited: 

opposed  to  persona  non  (^rata,  one  not  so  acceptable. 
per  viam.    [L.j    By  the  way  of. 
petitio  principii.    [L.]    A  begging  of  the  question, 
petitsmaitre.    [FJ    Fop;  dude. 
peu  ^  peu.    [F.]   Idttle  by  little. 

peu  de  bien,  peu  de  som.    [F.]   Little  gain,  little  pain. 
peu  de  chose.    [F.]    A.  small  matter. 
pezzo.    [It.]    Piece;  piece  of  money;  coin. 
piedeasterre.    [F.]    Temporary  lodging. 
pinxit.    [L.]    He  [or  shel  painted  [itj. 
pis  aller.    [F.]    Last  shift;  end  of  resources. 
poco  a  poco.    [It.]    Little  by  little. 

polita  nascitur,  non  fit.  [L.]  The  poet  Is  bom,  not  made. 
politikon    zoon.     [Gr.]    .Political  animal.     (Aristotle's 

characterization  of  man.) 
pondere,  non  numero.    [L.]    By  weight,  not  by  count 
posse  videor.    [L.]    I  seem  to  myself  to  be  able. 
possunt  quia  posse  Yldeutur*  [L.]   They  can,  becaoM 

they  think  they  can. 


Iir  DAILY  USE 


poste  restante.  [F.]  To  remain  [at  the  post*officel  until 
called  for :  also,  the  name  of  the  department  where  letters 
are  so  held;  the  general  delivery. 

post  nubila,  jubila.    [L.]    After  sadness,  gladness. 

pour  prendre  cong^  (P.  P.  C).    [F.]    To  take  leave. 

prsB  scrip  turn.    [L.J    A  thing  prescribed. 

prima  facie.    [L.]    At  first  view;  as  far  as  first  appears. 

priino  noino.  [It.]  Best  or  most  prominent  actor  or  singer. 

principiis  obsta.    [L.]    Withstand  beginnings. 

pro  aris  et  focis.    [L.]    For  altars  and  for  firesides. 

probitas  laiidatur,  et  alget.    [L.]    Integrity  is  praised, 

pro  bono  publico.    [L.]   For  the  good  of  the  public. 
pro  et  con.    [L.]    For  and  against. 
profanum  Tulgrus.    [L.]    The  profane  herd. 
proh  pudor  !    [L.]    Alas,  modesty !  for  shame ! 
projet  de  loi.    [F.]    Bill  (in  legislation). 
pro  nunc.    [L.l    For  now ;  for  the  present. 
pro  patria.    [L.l    For  native  land. 
pro  rata.    [L.]    Proportionately. 

pro  rege,  lege,  et  grege.    [L.l    For  ruler,  rule,  and 
^   ruled;  literally,  "for  king,  law,  and  flock." 
pro  tanto.    [L.]    For  so  much ;  to  that  extent. 
pro  tempore  (pro  tem.).  [L.]  For  the  time  being ;  tem- 
porary. 
puffuis  et  calcibus.    [L.]   With  fists  and  heels. 


QU8B  nocent  docent*    [L.]   Things  that  Injure  teach;  we 

burn  and  learn. 
nuve  regio  in  terris  nostrl  non  plena  1  aborts  ?   [L.] 


What  region  in  any  land  is  not  full  of  our  labor  ? 
^uaeritur.  [L.]  It  is  asked;  the  question  arises, 
qualis  rex,  talis  grex.    [L.]    Like  lord,  like  herd. 


Qualis  vita,  finis  ita.  [L.]  As  you  spend  life,  so  you 
end  life. 

qnamdiu  se  bene  gesserit.  [L.l  During  good  behavior. 

Quand  ni^me.    [F.]    Even  though;  notwithstanding. 

quand  on  emprunte,  on  ne  choisit  pas.  [F.j  Bor- 
rower is  not  chooser. 

quantum  libet.    [L.]    As  much  as  you  please. 

quantum  mutatus  ab  illo!  [L.]  How  changed  from 
him!  (i.  e,,  from  what  the  same  person  once  was). 

quantum  su (licit.    [L.]    As  much  as  sufiices;  enough. 

quantum  vis.    [L.J   As  much  as  you  like. 

quare  impedit.    [Ij.1    Law.    Wherefore  he  impedes. 

quem  di  diligunt  adolescens  moritur.  [L.]  Whom 
the  gods  love  dies  young. 

qui  aime  bien,  bien  chatie.  [F.]  Who  loves  well, 
well  chastens. 

quia  timet.    [L.]    Law.    Because  he  [she]  fears. 

quid  faciendum?    [L.l    What  is  to  be  done ? 

quid  hoc  sibi  vult?    [L.]    What  does  this  mean? 

quid  non  mortalia  pectora  cogis«  auri  sacra 
fames  ?  [L.]  "  Fell  lust  of  gold!  abhorred,  accurst!  What 
will  not  man  to  slake  such  thirst? "    (Conington's  transl.) 

quid  pro  quo.  [L.]  Something  for  something;  an  equiv- 
alent. 

quid  rides?    [L.]    Why  do  you  laugh  ? 

quien  mucho  abraza  poco  aprieta.  [Sp.]  Who  grasps 
much  holds  little. 

qui  facit  per  alium  facit  per  se.  [L.]  He  who  acts 
through  another  acts  through  himself. 

qui  invidet  minor  est.    [L.]    Who  envies  is  Inferior. 

qui  m'aime,  aime  uion  chien.  [F.]  Who  loves  me 
loves  my  dog. 

qui  pense?    [F.l    Who  thinks? 

qui  tacet  consentit.    [L,]    Who  keeps  silence  consents. 

qui  transtulit  sustinet.  [L.]  Who  transplanted  sus- 
tains.   (Motto  of  Connecticut.) 

qui  va  Iti?    [F.]    Who  goes  there? 

qui  Vive?  [F.]  Literally,  who  lives  ?  who  goes  there  ?  [to 
be  on  the  "qui  vIve/'  to  be  on  the  alert]. 

quoad  hoc*    [L.]   To  this  extent;  so  far. 


FOBEIGN  BHEASES 


quocunque  modo.    [L.]    In  whatever  way. 

quod  erat  demonstrandum  (Q.  £.  D.).    [L.]  Which 

was  to  be  proved. 
quod  erat  faciendum  (Q.  E.  F.).    [L.]    Which  was  to 

be  done. 
quod  non  opus  est^  asse  carum  est.    [L.]    What  is 

not  needed  is  dear  at  a  farthing. 
quo  Fata  vocant.    [L.]    Whither  the  Fates  call. 
quo  jure  ?    [L.]    By  what  right  ?  by  what  law  ? 
quomodo  ?    [L.]    In  what  manner  ? 
quot  homines*  tot  seutentise.    [L.]   Minds  as  many  as 

the  men. 

R 

rabat.    [F.]    Reduction  of  price. 

raison  d'etat.    [F.]    Reason  of  state. 

raptor,  largitor,  [L.]  Man  at  once  rapacious  and  prod- 
igal; ravisher,  lavisher. 

rara  avis.    [L.]    Rare  bird;  prodigy. 

rata.    [L.]    Rate;  individual  share. 

ravissement.    [F.]    Rapture. 

recojge  tu  heuo  niientras  que  el  sol  luElere*  [Sp.] 
"Make  hay  while  the  sun  shines." 

recueil.    [F.]    A  book  or  collection  of  writings. 

reculer  pour  mieux  sauter.  [F.]  To  start  back  in 
order  the  better  to  jump. 

reductio  ad  absurdum.  [L.]  Reduction  to  an  absurd- 
ity; proof  of  a  proposition  by  showing  the  absurdity  of  its 
contradictory. 

regnant  populi.   [L.]  The  people  rule.   (Motto  of  Arkan- 

rem  acu  tetigisti.   [L.]  Tou  have  touched  the  thing  with 

a  needle;  "  you  have  hit  the  nail  on  the  head." 
remis  veiisque.    [L.]    With  oars  and  sails  (i.  c,  with  all 

one's  power). 
rentes.    [F.]    Stocks;  funds  bearing  interest. 
rdpondez  s'il  vous  plait  (R.  S.  V.  P.).    [F.]   Reply 

If  you  please. 
r^pondre  en  Normand.    [F.]    To  reply  like  a  Norman; 

to  answer  evasively. 
requiescat  in  pace.    [L.]    May  he  [she]  rest  in  peace. 
res  angusta  domi.    [L.]    Straitened  circumstances. 
res  gesta.    [L.]    A  thin§  done;  transaction.— res  gestae 

ipl.).    All  the  essential  circumstances. 
respublica*    [L.]    The  commonwealth. 
resurgam.    [L.]    I  shall  rise  again. 
revenons  h  nos  moutons.    [F.]    Let  us  return  to  our 

sheep  (i.  e.,  to  our  subject). 
re  Tera.    [L.]    In  truth. 

rifacimento.    [It.]    Reinstatement;  reestablishment. 
rifra  bien  qui  rira  le  dernier.    [F.]    He  will  laugli 

well  who  shall  laugh  last. 
role  d'equipage.    [F.]    List  of  the  crew. 
ruse  de  guerre.    [F.]    A  stratagem  of  war. 
rus  in  urbe.    [L.]    Country  In  city. 

saggio  fanciullo  6  chi  conosce  il  suo  vero  padre* 

[it.]    "  It  is  a  wise  son  that  knows  his  own  father." 

sal  Atticum.    [L.]    Attic  salt;  wit;  wisdom. 

galle.    [F.]    Hall. 

salus  populi  suprema  lex  esto.  [L.]  Let  the  people*8 
safety  be  the  supreme  law.    (Motto  of  Missouri.) 

salve!    [L.]    Hail!    (Motto  of  Idaho.) 

salvo  pndore.    [L.]    Without  offense  to  modesty. 

sanctum  sanctorum.    [L.]    Holy  of  holies. 

sans.  [F.]  Without.— s.  ceremonie.  Without  ceremo- 
ny.—s.  Dieu  rien.  Nothing  without  God.— s.  doute* 
Without  doubt.—  s.  fagon.  Informally.—  s.  pareile 
Without  equal.— s.  peine.  Without  difficulty.— s.  peur 
et  8.  reproche.  Without  fear  and  without  reproach.— 
8.  souci.    Without  care. 

satis  superque..    [L.]   Enough  and  to  spare. 


IN  DAILY  USS  85 

eatis  Terborum*    [L,]    Words  enough. 

sauve  qui  peut.    [F.]    Let  him  save  hhnself  who  can  (In- 

dlcatln^  an  stter  disorganized  rout). 
eavoir  faire,   [F.l   The  knowing  how  to  do;  address;  tact. 
eavoir  vivre»     [F.]    The  knowing  how  to  live;   good 

breeding. 
scripsit.    [L.]    He  [or  she]  wrote  [It]. 
eculpsit.    [L.]    He  [or  she]  sculptured  [It], 
secundum  naturam.    [L.]    According  to  nature. 
secundum  ordinem.    [L.]    In  order. 
secundum  usum.    [L.]    According  to  usage. 
selon  les  rdgles.    iF.]    According  to  the  rules. 
semel  et  simul.    [L.]    Once  and  all  at  once. 
eemel  pro  semper.    [L.]    Once  for  all, 
semper  eadem.  [L.]  Always  the  same.  (Motto  of  Queen 

Elizabeth.) 
semper  felixo  [L.l  Always  fortunate. 
semper  fi  delis.  [L.]  Always  faithful. 
semper  idem.  [L.]  Always  the  same. 
semper  paratus.  [L.]^  Always  prepared. 
servabo  fidem.  [L.]  I  will  keeri  faith. 
sic  euut  fata  homiuum.    £L.]    Thus  go  the  fates  of  men 

(i.e.,  such  is  human  life). 
sic  itur  ad  astra.    [L.]    Thus  Is  accomplished  the  ascent 

to  the  stars  {i.  e.,  to  Immortal  fame). 
sic  passim.  [L.]  Thus  everywhere. 
sic  semper  tyrannis.   LL.]  Thus  ever  to  tjrants.  (Motto 

of  Virginia.) 
sic  transit  gloria  mundi.    [L.]   Thus  passes  away  the 

glory  of  the  world. 
sicut  ante.    [L.]    As  before. 
sic  utere  tuo  ut  alienum  non  laedas.    [L.]    So  use 

your  own  that  you  may  not  injure  another's  [property]. 
sicut  patribu8«  sit  Deus  nobis.    [L.]    As  with  our 

fathers,  so  may  God  be  with  us. 
sic  vos  non  vobis.    [L.]    (Virgil,  according  to  Donatus, 

Life  of  Virgil.}    Thus  you  toil,  not  for  yourselves. 
fli  Dieu   n^existait   pas,   il   faudrait  I'inventer, 

f  F.]   If  God  did  not  exist,  it  would  be  necessary  to  invent 

him. 
si  diis  placet.    [L.]   If  It  please  the  gods. 
eiecle.    [F.]    Age;  century.— si ecle  d' or.    Golden  age.— 

si^cles  des  tenebres.    Dark  ages. 
similia  similibus  curantur.    [L.]    Like  [ailments]  are 

cured  by  like  [remedies].    (Motto  of  homeopathy  In  medi- 
cine.) 
simplex  munditiis.    [L.]   Plain  In  neatness ;  of  simple 

elegance. 
sine.    [L.]    Without.— s.  cura.    Without  charge ;  without 

care.— 8.  die.  Without  a  day  being  appointed.— s.  dubio. 

Without  doubt.— s.  mora.     Without  delay.— s.  odio. 
^Without  hatred. 
01    qu8Bris    peninsulam    amcenam,    circumspice. 

[L.]     If  you  seek  a  delightful  peninsula,  look  about  you. 

(Motto  of  Michigan.) 
si  sit  prudentia.    [L.]    If  there  be  but  prudence. 
siste,  viator.    [L.]    Stop,  traveler. 
sit  venia  verbis.    [L.]    Let  the  words  be  pardoned. 
si  vis  paccm,  para  bellum.    [L.]    If  you  wish  peace, 

prepare  for  war. 
soubrette.    [F.]    An  actress  playing  a  lively  comedy  part. 
sous  tous  les  rapports.    [F.]    In  all  respects. 
soyez  terme.    [F.]    Be  firm. 

spectemur  agendo.    [L.]    Let  us  be  judged  by  our  deeds. 
sperat  infestis,  metuit  secundis.     [L.]     [The  well*- 

prepared  breast]  In  adversity  hopes,  In  prosperity  appre- 
hends [a  turn  of  fortune]. 
spes  sibi  quisque.  [L.]  Each  man  must  rely'.upon  himself. 
sponte  sua.    [L.]    Of  one's  own  accord. 
Stat  pro  ratione  voluntas.     [L.]     My  will  stands  In 

place  of  reason. 
statu  quo  ante  bellum.    [L.]    As  It  was  before  the  war. 
stava  bene,  ma  per  star  meglio,  sto  qui.    [It.]    I 

was  well,  but  In  order  to  be  better  I  am  here.  (  Epitaph.) 
stet.    [L.]    Let  it  stand  (a  direction  to  a  printer  to  restore 

something  previously  deleted). 


FOMEIGN  PHRASES 


Sturm  und  Drang.    [G.]    Storm  and  stress. 

«ua  cuique  sunt  vitia.    [L.J    Every  one  has  his  own 

peculiar  vices. 
suave,  mari  magno  tnrbantibus  cequora  ventis. 
e   terra  niagrnum    alterius   spectare   laborem. 

[L.]  Sweet,  wlien  on  the  great  sea  the  winds  are  heaving 
its  surface  into  waves,  to  watch  from  the  land  the  struggle 
of  another. 

euaviter  in  modo,  fortiter  in  re.  [L.]  Gently  In  the 
manner,  firmly  in  the  act. 

sub.  [L.]  Under.— sub  pcena.  Under  penalty  [" subpoe- 
na "  Is  a  writ  requiring  a  person  to  appear  at  a  specified 
place  and  time,  or  undergo  punishment  for  default].— sub 
rosa.  In  confidence;  privately  [literally,  under  the  rose], 
—sub  silentio.  In  silence.- sub  voce  (s.  v.).  Under 
the  word  (e.  g.,  in  a  dictionary). 

sublata  causa,  tollitur  eifectus*  [L.]  The  cause 
bemg  removed,  the  effect  is  taken  away. 

sui  generis.  [L.]  Literally,  of  his  [her,  Its,  or  their]  par- 
ticular kind;  forming  a  kind  by  itself;  unique. 


Samma  summarum.    [LJ    Sum  total. 
sumniuin  bonum.    [L.]    The  supreme  good;  chief  good. 
suo  Marte.    [L,]    By  his  own  force  of  arms. 
suppressio  veri,  suggestio  falsi.  [L.]  Suppression  of 

the  true  [is]  suggestion  of  the  false. 
Bursum  corda  I    [L.]    Lift  up  your  hearts ! 
surtout.    [F.]    Above  all;  especially. 
sutor  ne  supra  crepidam  judicaret.     [L.]    Let  not 

the  cobbler  venture  above  his  last.    (Let  one  criticize  only 

What  he  understands.)    Ultra  is  sometimes  less  correctly 

written  for  supra. 
suum  cuique.    [L.]   To  each  one  his  own. 
suus  cuique  mos.   [L.]   Every  one  has  his  own  peculiar 

way. 


tabula  rasa.    [L.]   A  smooth  or  blank  tablet. 

tacent)  satis  laudant.  [L.]  They  are  silent,  they  suf- 
ficiently praise. 

td.cbe  sans  tache.    [F.]    Task  without  blemish. 

taedium  vitse.    [L.l    Weariness  of  life. 

tam  Marti  quam  jWercurio.  [L.]  As  much  lor  Mara 
as  for  Mercury;  as  much  for  war  as  for  business. 

tangere  ulcus  or  vulnus.    [L.l    To  touch  a  sore  spot. 

tant  mieux.    [F.]    So  much  the  better. 


tant  pis.    [F.]    So  much  the  worse. 

*      [  fau        ^^^    ^-  

peu.    ^    _  

te  Deum  laudamus.    [LJ    Thee,  O  God,  we  praise. 


tant  s'en  faut.  [F.]  So  far  from  It. 
tant  soit  pen.  [F.]  However  Uttle. 
lai    ' 


Ike  man." 


tel  maitre,  tcl  valet.  [F.]  "  Like  master,  111 
tel  pere,  tel  fils.  [F.]  ^'Like  father,  like  son. 
temp^te   dans  un  verre   d'eau.     [F.]    Tempest  In  a 

glass  of  water.    (Montesquieu  describing  disturbance  in  the 

miniature  republic  of  San  Marino.) 
tenipora  mutantur,  et  nos  inutamnr  in  illis.  [L.] 

Times  are  changed,  and  we  are  changed  in  them. 
tempus,  edax  rerum.    [L.]    Time,  consumer  of  things. 
tempus  fugit.    [L.]    Time  flies. 

tempus  omnia  revel  at.   [L.]   Time  uncovers  all  things. 
tenta.nda  via  est.    [L.]    A  way  must  be  attempted. 
tertium  quid.    [L.]     A  third  something ;    a  conlectural 

medium  between  two  opposites;  hence,  a  nondescript. 
tibi  seris,  tibi  metis.    [L.]    For  yourself  you  sow,  for 

yourself  you  reap. 
tiens  ta  foi.    [F.]    Keep  thy  faith. 
tiers  ^tat.    [F.]    The  third  estate;  the'common  people. 
timco  Danaos  et  dona  ferentes.     [L.]    I  fear  the 

Greeks,  even  when  they  bring  gifts. 
to  kalon  (to  Kakov).    [Gr.]    The  beautiful. 
to  prepon  (to  irpirrov).    [Gr.]    The  fit;  the  becoming. 
tot  bomines,  quot  sententiae.   [L.]   Asmany  minds  as 

men;  so  many  men,  so  many  minds.    (Cp.  quot  hominks, 

etc.,  the  correct  form.) 
totidem  verbis.    [L.J    In  so  many  words. 
toto  cselo.   [L.3   By  the  whole  heayeu;  very  far  apart. 


m  DAILY  USE  2fr 


totnin.    [L.]    The  whole. 

toujours  prftt.    [F.]    Always  ready. 

tout:d.efait.    [F.]    Entirely. 

toutsasrheure.    [F.]    Instantly. 

tout  au  contraire.    [F,]    Quite  to  the  contrary. 

tout  comprendre  c'est  tout  pardouuer.  [F.]  To 
understand  all  is  to  pardon  all. 

tout  de  suite.    [F.]    Immediately. 

tout  est  pris.    [F.]    All  is  taken;  no  further  chance. 

tout  le  monde  se  plaint  de  sa  m^moire*  personne 
ne  se  plaint  de  son  jugement.  [F.]  Every  one 
complains  of  his  memory,  no  one  complains  of  his  Judg- 
ment. 

tracasserie.    [F.]    Chicanery;  treachery. 

tranchant.    [F.]    Trenchant;  decisive;  peremptory. 

tria  juncta  in  uno.    [L.]    Three  things  joined  in  one. 

tripotaee.    [F,]    A  mess;  a  jumble. 

Troja  luit,    [L.]    Troy  has  been  (i.  e.,  exists  no  longer). 

troppo  disputare  la  veritfi  fa  errare.  [It.]  Too 
much  dispute  leads  truth  astray;  through  wordy  fray,  truth 
goes  astray. 

tu  quoque.    [L.]    You  too;  you're  another. 

tutor  et  ultor.    [L.]    Defender  and  avenger. 

tuum  est,    [L.]    It  is  thine. 

u 

uberrima  fides.    [L.]    Superabounding faith. 

ubi  bene,  ibi  patria.  Ll-i-J  Where  It  ia  well  with  me, 
there  is  my  country. 

Ubi  jus  incertum,  ibI  jus  nullum.  [L.]  Where  jus- 
tice is  uncertain,  there  no  justice  exists. 

nbi  mel,  ibi  apes.  [L.]  Where  the  honey  is,  there  are 
the  bees. 

ubique.    [L.]    Everywhere. 

ubi  supra.    [L.]    Where  above  mentioned. 

Ultima  Thule.  [L.]  Farthest  Thule;  hence,  utmost  bound 
or  limit. 

ultimatum.  [L.]  A  final  condition,  proposal,  offer,  or  de- 
mand. 

ultimus  Romanorum.    [L.]    Last  of  the  Romans. 

ultra  licitum.    [L.]    Beyond  what  is  permitted. 

una  scopa  nuova  spazza  bene.  [It.J  "A  new  broom 
sweeps  clean." 

una  voce.    [L.]    With  one  voice. 

un  cabeLIo  haze  sombra.    [Sp.]  A  hair  casts  a  shadow. 

und  so  weiter  (u.  s.  w.).    [G.]    And  so  forth. 

une  fois  u'est  pas  coutume.    [F.]    Once  is  not  habit. 

uno  animo.    [L.]    With  one  mind. 

usque  ad  aras.    [L.]    To  the  very  altars. 

usque  ad  nauseam.    [L.]    To  the  point  of  nauscatlon. 

usus  loquendi.    [L.]    Usage  in  speaking. 

utile  dulci.    [L.]    The  useful  with  the  agreeable. 

ut  infra.    [L.]    As  below. 

uti  possidetis.    [L.]    As  you  [severally]  are  In  possession. 

ut  prosim.    [L.]    That  I  may  be  of  service. 

ut  quocunque  paratus.  [L.J  As  prepared  for  any  and 
every  emergency. 

ut  supra<    [L.]    As  above. 


Tade  in  pace.    [L.]    Go  In  peace. 

Tade  mecum.    [L.]    Go  with  me;  constant  companion. 

vae  Tictis.    [L.]    Wo  to  the  vanquished. 

vale.    [L.]    Farewell. 

valeat  quantum  valere  potest.  [L.]  *' Let  It  pass  for 
what  It  is  worth." 

Talet  anchora  virtus.  [L.]  Virtue  Is  an  effectual  an- 
chor. 

Talet  de  chambre,    [F.]    A  man  servant;  body-servant. 

valete  ac  plaudite.    [L.l    Farewell,  and  give  applause. 

varifE  lectiones.    [L.]    Various  readings. 

variorum  notae.    [L.]    Notes  from  various  authors. 

varium  et  mutabile  semper  femina.  LL.i  A  thing 
inconstant  and  changeable  ever  is  woman. 


FOREIGN  PHRASES 


vaurien.    [F.]    Worthless  fellow;  a  good-for-nothing. 

Tedi  Napoliy  e  poi  muori.   [It.]   '^ See  Naples,  and  die." 

T-elis  et  remis.    [L.l    With  sails  and  with  oars. 

Tel  prece,  vel  pretio.  [L,]  Either  with  prayer  or  with 
price;  either  for  love  or  for  money. 

Tenenum  in  auro  bibitur.  [L.]  Poison  Is  drunk  from 
a  cup  of  gold. 

Tenia  necessitati  datur.  [L.]  Indulgence  Is  granted 
to  necessity. 

Teni^  vidi,  Tici.    [L.]    I  came,  I  saw,  I  conquered. 

Testis  secundis.    [L.]    With  prosperous  winds. 

Tenrre  d,  terre.   [F.]  Belly  to  theground;  at  great  speed. 

Terbatim  et  literatim.  [L.]  Word  for  word  and  fetter 
for  letter. 

Terbum  sat  sapient!.  [L.]  **  A  word  to  the  wise  Is  suf- 
ficient." 

Teritas  odium  parit.    [L.]    Truth  engenders  hatred. 

Teritas  praevalebit.    [L.]    Truth  will  prevail. 

Teritas  vincit.    [L.]    Truth  conquers. 

Teritatis  simplex  oratio  est.  [L.]  The  language  of 
truth  is  simple. 

Termoulu.    [F.]    Worm-eaten. 


Tersus.    [L.l    Against.    (Usually  contracted  to  rs.) 
Testigia.    [L.l    Vestiges;  footsteps;  traces. 
Testigia  nulla  retrorsum.    [L.]    No  footsteps  bacfc- 
J/         ...  ._j  .^  ^__-^  toad- 


ward  (sometimes  quoted  to  express  fixed  purpose  to 

vance).    (For  the  original  meanmg,  see  what  follows.) 
Testigia  terrent.    [L.]    The  footsteps  frighten  me.  (Said 

by  the  fox  in  JEsop's  fable  of  the  Lion  and  the  Fox.    He 

eaw  that  there  were  no  footsteps  backward  from  the  lion's 

lair.) 
Tettura.    [It.]   A  four-wheeled  carriage  kept  for  hire;  a 

hack. 
Tetturino.     [It.]     One  who  keeps  or  drives  a  vettura ;  a 

backman. 


Texata  qusestio.    [L.]   Much-disputed  point. 

Tia.    [L.]    By  way  of. 

Tide  et  crede.    [L.]    See  and  believe. 


Tideo  meliora  proboque»  deteriora  sequor.    [L.3 
1  see  the  better  and  I  approve,  the  worse  I  f  ollDW. 


Ti  et  armis.    [L.]   By  force  and  arm^. 
Tif.    [F.]    Lively;  vivid. 
Tin.    [F.]    Wine. 


Tincit  omnia  Teritas.   [L.]   Truth  conquers  all  things. 

Tinculum  matrimonii.    [L.l    The  bond  of  matrimony. 

Tiresque  acquirit  eundo.  [L.]  And  she  [Rumor]  gains 

strength  as  she  goes. 
Tir  sapit  qui  pauca  loquitur*    [L.]   He  Is  a  wise  man 

who  talks  little. 
Tirtus  incendit  Tires.    [L.]    Virtue  kindles  one's  vigor. 
Tirtute  securus.    [L.]    Secure  through  virtue. 
Tis  a  tergo,    [L.]    Force  (or  compulsion)  from  behind. 
Tita  brevis,  longa  ars.    [L.]    Life  is  short,  art  long. 
Titiis  nemo  sine  nascitur.    [L.]   No  one  Is  born  freQ 

from  faults. 
TiTat  regina  !    [L.]    Long  live  the  queen ! 
TiTat  respublica!    [L.l    Long  live  the  republic! 
Tivat  rex  !    [L.]    Long  live  the  king ! 
Tive  la  republique  !    [FJ    Long  live  the  republic  I 
Tive  I'empereur  !    [F.]    Long  live  the  emperoirl 
Tive  le  roi  !    LF.]    Long  live  the  king ! 
Tive  memor  leti.    [LJ    Live  mindful  of  death. 
Tive  ut  vivas.    [L.]    Live  that  you  may  live. 
Tive,  valeque  !    [L.]    Life  and  health  to  you!  farewell! 
Toild  !    [F.]    There !  there  it  is !  see  there ! 
Toild.  tout.    [F.l    There,  that  is  all;  that  Is  the  whole  of  It. 
Tolente  Deo.    [L.]    God  willing. 
Volk  der  Dichter  und  Deuker.   [G.]  Nation  of  poets 

and  thinkers  (the  Germans). 
Tox,  et  praeterea  nibil.    [L.]    Voice,  and  besides  that 

nothing. 
TOX  populij  TOX  Dei.    [L.]   Tlie  voice  of  the  people  la 

the  voice  of  God. 
TulfiTO.   [L.]   Commonly. 


JIT  DAILY  USE 


w 

^pras  ich  nichtvreiss,  machtmich  nichthelss.  [6.] 
What  I  do  not  know  does  not  make  me  glow;  naught  out 
of  sight  wakes  appetite. 

Weltliteratur.    [G.l    World^^literature. 

iver  iiicht  liebt  Wein,  VVeib,  und  Gesang:,  der 
bleibt  ein  Narr  seiii  L.eben  lang.  [6,1  Who  loves 
not  wine,  woman,  and  song,  abides  a  fool  his  whole  life 
long. 

Vfle  g^e wonnen,  so  zerronnen.  [G.]  As  won,  so  flown; 
"light  come,  light  go." 


y  d  Roma  por  todo.  [Sp.]  And  to  Rome  for  everything. 
yeux  doux.    [F.]    Sweet  eyes;  soft  glances. 

z 

zapatero  d  tu  zapato.  [Sp.]  Shoemaker,  mind  thy  shoe. 

Zeitgeist.    [G.]    The  spirit  of  the  times. 

Zoe  mou,  sas  agapo  (^wtj  jaoi),  aaq  ayairSi).    [Gr.]    My 

life,  I  love  thee, 
zum  Beispiei  (z.  B.).    [G,]    For  example, 
Zwei  Seelen  und  ein  Gedanke»  zvi^ei  Herzen  und 

ein  Schlag.  [G.]  TWO  souls  and  one  thought,  two  hearts 

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Essentials  of  English 
Speech  and  Literature 

By  FRANK  H.  VIZETELLY, 

Litt.D.,  LL.D. 

Managing  Editor  of  the  '*  New  Standard  Dictionary**; 

Author  of  "A  Desk-Book  of  Errors  in  English/*  etc. 

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pure  English;  of  Writing  for  Publication 
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